Overall, a large store had pretty much everything you need for a restaurant or home kitchen. It was organized. Parking aplenty. I love the fact that they have the crinkle cut fries I like, The thick ones! LOL Just be willing to spend some time walking and exploring. read more

This is such an awesome place!!! While Lit's purpose is to service restaurants, the everyday person can really hit the jackpot. It was my first trip there and when I told Marcus, a customer service employee, he ran over and rang a bell to celebrate that I was a new customer. LOL. Lit has a cornucopia of kitchen equipment and supplies, even perishables, and frozen foods. To boot, everything you buy here is EXTREMELY reasonably priced. You'll find cooking supplies, dishware, glassware, disposables like paper plates and cups, spices, frozen meats and sauces, canned veggies, and on and on. Literally anything and everything you might need to prepare a meal. I was only there for a few items, but I left with a cart full. So you must be disciplined, when you head into Lit. :-) I appreciate that Lit has security and employees walk you to your car to help you unload. I took a ton of photos so you can get an idea of what it really looks like inside. Be sure to check them out. Enjoy! read more

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Large store had pretty much everything you need for a restaurant or home kitchen. It was organized. The staff was very friendly. I found that the prices were comparable to other big chain store, but I also found some deals. You just have to look around. read more

Lit is a pretty good "kinda-wholesale" to the public kind of place. It's just on the edge of Downtown and Crosstown and serves the community well. There aren't very many grocery stores around so I see lots of people getting their groceries here. They sell mostly items in bulk and I would say they are slightly higher than Sam's or Costco. Way higher than Restaurant Depot on Summer. They carry just about everything food related here. They have almost every paper good you could imagine and a decent selection of restaurant equipment, new and used. They have all kinds of goodies for your kitchen from spices to knives, machines, and plateware. It's old, dark, and and kind of run down looking but the people are actually nice most of the time. Don't expect vivacious, but nice... read more

I've been shopping with LIT for years. This store has gone downhill in so many ways. Now that they've lost their lease none of the employees know where they're going to be, nor do they care about their business anymore. I'm not saying that they were rude or mean in anyway. They are on the bare minimum in terms of effort right now. The cashier wouldn't even look me in the eye and I wasn't being hostile I was trying to understand and get what I needed for the restaurant. In conclusion it looks like LIT is dead. Might as well just make the trip to restaurant depot. I'd rather spend Time in traffic then have to deal with these employees anymore. Have a blessed day read more

Need to bake a cake or cater a wedding? This place has everything you need to outfit a home kitchen, bar or even a restaurant kitchen. They carry heavy equipment like freezers and deep-fryers, along with pots, pans, spatulas and also glass and flatware. With new and used equipment you can usually find a bargain or two. read more

Lit is a MUST VISIT! Schedule more time than you expect to need for your first visit. Once you get in the store you will want to walk every aisle to see their inventory. They have any cooking peice of equipment you can imagine. read more

Starting my own restaurant business and heard about this store from a friend and absolutely love it . Great deals and lots to chose from . If one store doesn't have it , they call other stores to see if they have it . read more

I could wander around Lit's retail space and the warehouse in the back for days. I catch myself dreaming of all the wonderful things I could do/make with the item on the shelf. Hmmm...look at that whisk...there are some nice spatulas...check out this mixing bowl the size of Toledo. Fun. To take full advantage of what Lit has to offer you really need to be in the restaurant business. Selling to the food service industry is really Lit's bread and butter. Consequently much of what you'll find is multi-packed or restaurant sized. No designer items here. Though that never seems to stop me from picking up some little do-dad everytime I go. I have always thought Lit would be a great place to shop if you were just setting up a house or for a kid going off to school. The warehouse in the back has larger items like freezers, grills, etc. And it also has case quantities of glass wear and kitchen supplies. I never thought Lit's prices were anything to brag about but if you look hard enough you can find some bargains. There is also a Lit Jr. somewhere on Summer Ave that I think is the same as this operation only smaller. read more

Great place to get food in large quantities, along with restaurant quality equipment. The store caters primarily to restaurants, but it's also open to the public. read more

Lit Jr. on Austin Peay - This is a good place to get food in bulk, restaurant quality cooking equipment, etc. - Discount Store Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I am amazed at how many locals don't know about Lit. Lit is a restaurant equipment and supply store that welcomes the public. It is a great place to just shop for kitchen gadgets, bulk frozen foods, all kinds of food related containers, and heavy commercial kitchen equipment. I do some of my best cutting and chopping with their inexpensive, white handled Dexter knives, and have always had a hankering to replace our multi-mixed family set of dishes, with standard heavy diner dishes from lit. Need a 50 gallon cook pot, bar ware, or some great frozen field peas, check out Lit. The staff is great and very helpful, and you can browse all day without a hassle. read more

This place is appropriate for a small-scale or large-scale kitchen. I found some great mixing bowls -- while not cheap -- were of higher quality, as well as enough lemon pepper to last a lifetime. They sell bulk spices, kitchen gadgetry of any sort -- colanders, graters, dishes, bowls, you name it. The place it pretty big, so if you look long enough, you'll find what you need. They also carry a large range of kitchen ranges, and a nice selection of refrigerators and other large items. read more

Pretty cool place. They have great prices on their products. I always come here for my needs when having a party. Low prices on all togo containers. The staff is always friedly and very helpful. When making large purchases, they always have someone help you get everything to your car. Now I did drop a star due to the fact that when your in the back section of the store, lighting is a lil dark. Also going out to the parking lot from the ramp by the back register, its steep with no railing to grab on to. read more

They sell the coolest cowboy boot glasses (great for souveniers for us tourists...) for just a few dollars. Some of the local cafes serve drinks in them, hence how I discovered them and this place. Its a field day for kitchen items... read more

I simply enjoy searching the warehouse for equipment I need to assist me in my cake business. The boxes and cake boards are priced right. It's conveniently located and the staff is eager to assist you when you enter the store. But guess what? they are opening a Lit Jr down the street from me. How great is that???? I can't wait...the cake lady read more