I recently purchased a stair stepper at Fitness Factory on North Elston Ave. Ken, the manager, was…read morevery efficient and helpful. He is extremely knowledgeable. If you are looking for fitness equipment, this is the place to go.

Julian was awesome! Great at helping figuring out which kettlebells would suit me and my family!…read moreWill be returning when I need to upgrade my weight!

Just a massive massive village discount with quite literally every thing you can imagine…read more Easy to wander the aisles. Pretty clean inside given thrift stores Staff was nice, and there was a lot of tidying and stocking being done.

.Great place to thrift. The staff has always been friendly, prices are fair, and you never know…read morewhat you'll find. I've found some awesome sports equipment and other hidden gems here. If you enjoy the hunt, Village Discount is definitely worth checking out.

I walk with a cane.There were no baskets.I carried my purchases in my hand and under my arm.A…read moresecurity guard started to follow me.I shop there 2-3 times a week and have to put up with that bullshi*. Obviously the owner doesn't give a rats ass about customers.Last time they will see my face and any others I can convince to boycott this store.If you are a senior shopping there prepare for harassment.

Was in this particular store today. Dollar General can you please work on setting up social…read moredistancing guidelines (signs, tape on the floor, etc) like other businesses have or are doing. Your store is a critical part of our community. It's not all your fault. Customers also need to police themselves and distance themselves, etc. This is a great store but just be prepared for no distancing.

I'm updating my previous 1 star review to 4. VDO must have gotten the message that their prices…read morewere out of control because they have started to come down again. Thanks for listening to your customers. The prices are much more reasonable now. Let's not do that again. :)

I'm so disappointed. Thrift stores are supposed to be accessible to all, and this flagrant price…read moregouging is ridiculous. Resellers are partly to blame, but so is the company taking advantage of the community. If you haven't yet noticed the recent price increases, here's proof: the exact same Levi's dress, same size, priced one month apart. Ten dollar difference. Shame on you.

Advance Distributors is on the SE corner of Pulaski Ave & Argyle across the parking lot from Aldi…read more My wife is a Filipina and anyone who knows Filipinos know about the Balikbayan Box that they like to send or bring home loaded up with American items that are coveted in the Philippines. Her brother Ed lives in Quezon City w/his daughter and 3 grandkids. 2 girls and 1 boy. My wife calls frequently to check up and see how he's doing (I mean even if there was a problem he wouldn't tell her). So anyway she was talking to him last night to see how he's doing and if there were any specific items that he needed. The 7 year old granddaughter was asked if she wanted anything. She doesn't want anything like a Barbie doll she wants an i phone X. Yeah right let's get her a $1000 i phone X. Maybe one for her sister too lol. We recently found out after years of driving by that it is open to the public. This coupled by our plans to go to the Philippines early next year we ventured into the building that houses Advance Distributors to see if there was anything we could find. Upon entering we found row after row of merchandise some of value and others not so much (kind of like a giant flea market). I met one the owners Vijay who told me they have been there since 1974. It was originally owned by his father and now he & his brother run Advance Distributers. He told me he would give me a discount, but much of the discount is volume driven and I didn't need to buy more of certain items. Unfortunately there wasn't much that we needed from the store & many of the items that were name brand items I have bought when on sale at other stores at lower prices.

"Hmmm. I only have twenty bucks, but I need incense, rainbow pencils that say 'Melissa,' a pair of…read moresocks, a three-pack of eyebrow razors, lint traps, and a set of flatware. What to do?" If that sounds like you, this is the place for you. That's doubly so if you want both absurd and designer fragrances at discounted prices. Once in a while, things cost the same as at a regular store (hello, seasonal candy), but generally these are Five Below prices. Some things are sold in bulk for even more savings--nag champa super hit is a steal here! I like to come here for packing and mailing supplies. Never spend $5 for a roll of packing tape again! Bubble mailers of all sizes are $1.50 for two! These are the exact same things you'd buy at the UPS store but without the steep markup. The staff is a whole lot friendlier, too. It's also good for coloring books--so cheap, and some kids just go right through them. Now, the downside. They sell out of things fairly often. The place is not beautiful. You get dollar store quality for many items with dollar store prices. There's often only one type of a given item, so if you don't like the color on hand, tough cookies. It's close to both the Lawrence and Pulaski buses, but not the train or bike racks, and parking a car can be a pain. Keep your expectations low and your mind open to have the best possible shopping experience here.

They offer a great variety of furnishings , household items, and clothing , and the quality seems…read moreto be excellent. Their prices can't be beat! I hope they stay in business forever! I have not yet required Service, for I have not yet purchased any equipment or tools, or furniture, but I am hoping to do that very soon!!!

Do NOT buy from this Cook Brothers I bought a $2,000 sofa and didn't even get the right one I…read morebought! I tried contacting them and even went in person but did not help me at all . I'm very very disappointed with this service

Basic dollar type store, not everything a dollar like Dollar Tree. Not a fancy store by any means…read morebut a lot of good finds in there. They don't open at 9 am as listed it is more like 10 am or 10:30am depending on what time this Mom and Pop store decided to open so don't show up till after 11 am to be safe. Usually friendly clerk/owner will check you out. Glad they are around, I would suggest they spruce the place up a tiny bit. The lottery tix they sell help them to stay in biz.

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Am I into resale shops No - But this space is cool. It used to be the former Calo Theater, a…read moreSpanish Baroque Revival Theater built in 1915. When you see the theater area - you'll feel how cavernous it is. There are still see some of the architectural details left from its original form. I do like the CD selection and the couch lounge is just so inviting. Plus it's hot and humid outside this midsummer fest in Andersonville and this place has AC. Also the people watching isn't bad they really have all kinds here.

First, how many resale stores have you been to that were once a theater? This location of the Brown…read moreElephant was once the Calo theater, built in 1915 on the Spanish Baroque Revival design, and you can still see vestiges of its former glory (even if you aren't interested in looking for clothes, check out that room because you can see the most of the historic theater remains). Now, onto the store! It's huge and it's been around forever. Lots of clothes and lots of furniture too. There are also two other locations, but if you are doing the "antique crawl" along Clark, this is the one to hit.