I had passed this place several times in the past, and I was curious about it. I usually go to…read moreWalmart for groceries, but it can be so crowded & difficult to navigate. One evening after dinner at Jalisco's nearby, I finally decided to check out this place. Prices are pretty reasonable, & they have a good selection of some bathroom, home, kitchen, & office stuff. Some of their inventory was being restocked, so getting around the aisles could be challenging. The hours aren't always convenient for everyone, & I needed a 15-minute reminder that the store was near closing. But I found plenty of things I needed at a reasonable price, with friendly staff. They missed one of their anti-theft tags on one of my packs of socks (& I didn't realize it until 3-4 days later), but I returned with the pack of socks & my receipt, & they took off the device in an understanding manner. That process took barely 2 or 3 minutes of my time. So convenient! Walmart or Brookshires may have a bigger selection of grocery & food items, but I would definitely like to shop here again, especially right before traveling.

Terrible place, rude nasty managers , poor, cheap, quality merchandise , a bad smell in the store I…read morethought it was coming from the meat area but I dont know , I will Never go in there again and wouldnt recommend it

Dollar general is just fun to walk around and pick up Knick knacks or anything else neededread more

From the owner: Dollar General Athens is proud to be America's neighborhood general store. We strive to make…read moreshopping hassle-free and affordable with more than 15,000 convenient, easy-to-shop stores. Our stores deliver everyday low prices on items including food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, family apparel, housewares, seasonal items, paper products and much more from America's most-trusted brands and products, along with Dollar General's high-quality private brands.

I went into the store today,very clean,stocked good. Only…read morething i seen bad was young girl at cash register kept trying to talk another employee ,young man ,she hollored where you going? He hollered back to her,to Hell..very bad with customers, we left.

Great store the manager is very very nice the store is always clean and stocked well. Great…read morecustomer service wonderful cashiers. Go back all the time

This man loves him a bargain. That explains why I often find myself at places like Big Lots. There…read moreare often many a treasure to be found at this chains stores. This store, however, was a complete wreck. Things in the middle of the aisles, things shelved in wrong sections of the store, employees that don't know where anything is located. The store was also not well kept-many burnt out bulbs,filthy floors,and a restroom most truckstops would be ashamed to call their own! Why then did they even get two stars? Cause like I said I love me a good deal-and I was able to find several of them!

There's a hodge podge of deals in this store - ranging from about the same price as retail down to…read morejaw-dropping bargains. I stopped at Radio Shack before stopping here to get a USB to Micro USB cable for charing my Mophie case for my iPhone. At Radio Shack, 1 cable was $14.95. I figured I'd see if there was a chance that Big Lots might have some. Lo and behold, they had lot close-outs from Travelocity accessories and I got these awesome Micro USB to regular USB cables that were retractable - for $5 each. So - for the same price as a non-retractable cable at Radio Shack, I got 3 of them, one for the car, one for home and one for the office. WIN! One thing any shopper should know on their maiden voyage into Big Lots, it's never the same store twice. Well, not 'never' - but it won't be the same every time you go in unless you go in two days in a row. They get close-outs from stores that go out of business - so if you see a killer deal, don't assume they'll always have that item. They won't have it ever again in some cases. Deals on nice looking, student-priced furniture at times - from beds to sofas and quality patio furniture. Big Lots stores keep their prices down by having few employees and many are not necessarily the cream of the crop as far as knowledgeable, or a motivation to clean the aisles, etc. The stores can look a little divey sometimes - especially because moms come in there with 3+ kids that wreak havoc. Despite this issue, Big Lots is a great place to browse shop. I always end up finding something that I meant to buy elsewhere for twice the price when I wasn't even thinking about that item. Fun stuff to be found here - from blank CDs to costume jewelry.

I love Ollie's. Never know what exactly I'll find but always find numerous items. It's worth…read moreexploring.

Not the discounts that were expected. Some items higher priced than in other stores. Clean,…read moreorganized store, tho

Stopped at Dollar General for snacks and it was quick and easy. Found what I needed without any…read moretrouble and checkout was smooth. Good spot for a fast snack run.

The employees at Dollar General are always so helpful. For a small general store they have a wide…read moreverity of items. I give it 5 stars in everything.