Think of everything sold in a big shopping mall, thin those products down so they fit inside a big…read morebut manageably sized store, toss in (for the most part) pretty reasonable prices, and you have Big Lots. Food, clothing, household goods, toys, furniture, small appliances, health and beauty aids -Big Lots has them all. The store was squeaky clean, free of clutter in the aisles, the shelves were stocked with easy to read pricing, and the staff was super polite, friendly and very helpful. As you walk through the store, you'll find markdown sections, where the pricing gets even better. For example. We picked up two packets of sunflower butter for a quarter each. We also got a super nice 4 Quart covered pan for $20, nicely priced Zip Lock bags, aluminum foil, shampoo, Lever soap bars, laundry detergent, some soup, and beef jerky rounded out our eclectically random order. To make things even better, if you previously shop at Big Lots (like we have), you'll occasionally get a $10 off of $20 coupon and random offers for free stuff, like yesterday's two-pack of Kleenex tissues. So, with our discounts, we paid just $37 before tax for all of that random stuff, including the $20 frying pan. Good pricing, a pleasant staff, and a neatly stocked store combined to provide us with a very enjoyable shopping experience.

Great store and staff. However, I had a very tough time setting up an interview with them. They…read moreshould have the manager call potential candidates not have them send a text to a number that doesn't even work.

I prefer going to this Dollar General then the one down on South Main Street…read more They are disorganized here also due to the company being cheap and not hiring enough workers but they always have what I come in for. The People who do work here are friendly and always willing to help. The only issue is not enough counter space to put your items up to be scanned, them bagging and then trying to hand you the items while you're trying to get the rest up. There is usually a line trying to check out again because the company doesn't want to hire enough people.

Every time I go to this store, I encounter issues. Usually the items on sale are out of stock or…read morethe size of the product is slightly different then the advertised product. The coupons never ring up and trying to decipher the receipt is enough to make me want to scream. I wish it were different but I've waited +3yrs for it to change and nothing. PS: The employees have always been very kind to me.

As Dollar Generals go, this one is downright cherry. There are others in the area that lean into…read morethe black, but here we have regular convenience store lighting. You can see! You can see it from across the dark parking lot! Speaking of which, parking is plentiful since we're dealing with a big plaza. Inside you have a little bit of everything. They have coolers for cold food, regular groceries, greeting cards, seasonal, paper products, etc. Aisles are okay size, and the store is big enough where you can avoid other shoppers. There are some places admittedly better faced than others - picture frames are discombobulated, but seasonal Halloween looked picture perfect. The cashier was really friendly with the best register "bell" to summon him I've ever seen.

For the past few weeks I have been in the Dollar general in Torrington and is looks very clean and…read moreorganize and the staff very polite. The Store Manager very helpful.

Time for another quick Look at one of our favorite stores, Ocean State Job Lot in Litchfield. Yes,…read moreit can be a quirky visit -- some of the stock can vary pretty wildly from week to week -- so you can't be certain that what you bought a few weeks ago is still around. But there are a lot of items you can reasonably depend on finding whenever you arrive, and we have to say that overall the quality of the items is high. (And when it isn't, we've found management is cheerfully quick to supply an apology and a swap or refund.) But speaking of management: This store has had some darned good ones. And one of the very best has just returned: Paul. He is smart, store savvy, wonderfully outgoing with customers and from what we hear a favorite with employees because he is genuinely caring. And helping him now is Tyrone, who is another top-flight manager. Together they make a great team and ensure that customers always feel they matter. We've visited other JL stores but not one, no matter size, can match this one.

Much cleaner and better organized than many of the OCJLs I've been to. I understand that the prior…read moreuse governs how their stores are set up, but it seems someone actually spent some thought on how to place merchandise. I was able to find what I needed without much searching, many of the items I wanted were available (which is not something I find in other stores), and the few things I couldn't find on my own were found with the help of friendly store employees. The checkout people were friendlier than I've met in other places, and it seemed everyone was, if not smiling, not frowning, either. Not my regular store, but would shop here again if I were in the area.

I love the Dollar Tree Store. Unfortunately, this one is never staffed. I spent over 25 minutes in…read moreline. The entire time, the male cashier was complaining about having to work his 5 hours. Which included complaining about wanting to die. Once they opened a second lane, everyone at the end of the line went to that register since the light was never turned on and the cashier never asked for the next customer in line. Very disappointed.

Always messy, filthy carpets, low on stock. Could be 30 people in line and they only have 1…read moreregister open.

The alleged front end supervisor was rude, when my husband told him that we were switching…read moreregisters and we understood we can't use two forms of payment and he didn't clear it out. He got argumentive with me and when I asked for a manager he kept delaying it. It took me 3 times to get me a manager to relay the problem.

Sometimes I forget this store exists. It's located in the way back of the old Kmart plaza, I never…read moresee advertising, and I don't get tires from their closest neighbor, so it feels a bit easy to do. It was more visible when Hallmark and Kmart were there. But Price Rite carries on, and they have a really interesting selection! It's like a warehouse store trying to be a regular grocery store. They have the basics - cheese, seafood, spices, flour - in grocery store sizes, but in warehouse selections. "You want this normal bag of flour? Great, heres a pallet of the name brand, this is our only option." But the prices are good, and their spice selection is wide to the point I would recommend trying here for more obscure ingredients. They also have fun impulse buys. I did not need Chick-fil-A Polynesian sauce, but now I have my own bottle for chicken. The prices are pretty reasonable as well, even with inflation. I'm not sure how they manage to only sell Pepsi drinks, but hey, if that's your drink of choice! Overall it's a nice market and fun to check out.

This Target is located in a big plaza in Torrington. There were plenty of parking and self scans…read moreare the new norm; there were a couple of registers with cashiers, when I went as well. I've done a couple of orders pick ups from this location; everything was smooth and efficient. The customer service was good. Shopping at this place is similar to other Targets; they have pretty much everything you need. There's a grocery area, a CVS, and a Starbucks in there. The store looks organized and well stocked the few times I went. I recommend the red card for 5 percent off your order; they have some good sales/clearance sections too. In the end, a good Target and definitely my go to.

We're fond of this Target, which is our neighborhood store. It's well stocked, is invariably…read morespotlessly clean, and has mostly friendly and helpful employees (we've encountered an occasional grumpy cashier). We went looking for pillow the other day; this store has a very good assortment of various types, all reasonably priced. The store has grocery items, a Starbucks and a CVS inside, the latter carrying some products we especially like (Like Harry's shaving gear). Haven't shopped the clothing sections much, but they seem full and busy most of the time. There's good parking outside and plenty of baskets. And best of all -- it's not Walmart.