I enjoy shopping here, it's a bit of a hike for us but well worth it…read more The staff has great customer service and they appear to be very intentional about customers. The first time we visited there was an elder in the store who had wit and kindness for each person who passed him by. He even introduced us to Rollz sour candy. Looking for bulk goods, or other items to include t-shirts, hoodies etc.

They have all the good suckers and candy that I need for my reward store for my students- at great…read moreprices.

The was great when I called to find out when my items would be shipped. We live in Florida right…read morenow and we're putting together a Chicago table so we remember this is our home. We have a little things that remind us of our life together, the John Hancock building and the a special little tokens of restaurants we made at the value it was perfect. I'm always looking for something new to put on the table and they never disappoint.

Good selection of souvenirs, but everything is very expensive. $45 for a bucket hat is absolutely…read moreinsane. They have all kinds of merchandise, including bean replicas, keychains, T shirts, ball caps, and just about anything else you could want as a souvenir. Great variety and fun to browse, but be prepared for some serious sticker shock.

I went him with my sister who's looking to open a restaurant. There wasn't much in terms of…read moreappliances, but the selection seemed ok.

Called to get a list of wholesale products & the lady that answered the phone said I need to have…read morean account with them. Why would I make an account with a business if I don't know what kind of products are offered? She was very rude and disrespectful & just cost the company a potential client.

Today I learned you can drop into a Restaurant Depot without a membership. I never tried to check…read moreone out as none are near us but this one is next door to the Joong Boo Market warehouse that we had just visited. Apparently there are 6 RD's in the Chicagoland area. As an individual non-member shopper, they will give you a one day pass if you want to buy something here but there are some restrictions like no shellfish purchases allowed and such. To be an actual Restaurant Depot member, you need to have an Illinois business license. It's a huge warehouse and most customers are wholesalers or restaurant businesses. Shoppers walk around with large carts because they are typically buying large quantities! So it's all about bulk purchases, and much bigger bulk than say at Costco. Like as displayed at the entrance, you could buy a giant 50 lb bag of potatoes for $12.80! So, the store can be handy if you have the need as well as the storage space for such big bulk purchases.

I have been meaning to come here to check it out. I don't have a restaurant business but they give…read morea public day pass. I thought they would have what I was looking for: rectangular grater - there's a few types; chopping block - the wooden thick block I like was incredibly expensive; cous cous - 3 different kinds but none are organic. In fact there aren't much non-gmo or organic stuff here. I had high expectations I suppose. I also found a large bucket of tahini.

I'm not a barber nor a stylist. Just a consumer that wanted to get my first flat blade razor. Sure,…read moreI could have ordered it online and found loads of deals($). Or I could have searched Yelp for a noteworthy shaving goods store($$$). Instead, I found a shop where barbers and stylists go to buy their goods en masse. A trading shop per se, with products from all over the world and pricing from cheap to expensive. The shop is setup like those created for merchandisers, shop owners, and those buying in bulk. It's not pretty nor are products setup in a brilliant display. A shop keeper is on hand and not in view when one enters the store. There are racks upon racks with nondescript items piled. Tell the shopkeeper what you're looking for and off you go. So what'd I get? I was shown a number of flat blade razors. Some super cheap, some super pricey and others in-between. He mentioned having the old style and the newer. The older style is a safety razor which is a one-time use blade. Looks easy to use but also seems to be wasteful. I opted for a cheap plastic import which uses disposable blades. I paid about $11 dollars for two items and I have blades that will last me for the next couple years! (Blades used in this sort of shaver are ultra thin and create less waste than what's purchased for say a Gillette or Schick type razor). I'm using Youtube to teach me how to use the blade. The shopkeeper only knows so much..

I was in needed some haircut tools when I passed by. I wondered what it was when I walked in. The…read moreowner was really nice. Ever since, if someone asks me where I got the tools to cut my hair, this is the place. The prices were cheaper than I have seen anywhere else. There is many deals there that as real as you can get. There are razors, mirrors, clippers, and much more things. I have now been going here for 5 years now.

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!!!

Maybe ..... If you pick it up yourself...Delivery scammers.... Oh we have to take the furniture…read moreapart to get it in $60 +$100 paid in store I was told in-store that it would arrive disassembled and would need to be assembled .It was cold( January) and they tracked my floors with nastiness.

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.

BE Atlas is like a combination of Home Depot and Costco. They're not open to the general public -…read moreyou have to be a business owner to be able to buy. This usually means trades pros like plumbers, electricians, and GCs, but it can also mean property managers, gyms, cleaning companies, or anyone that wants hardware goods at a good price.

This is a hole-in-the-wall, hard to find place. It is definitely for tradespeope. You have to set…read moreup an account (it can be a cash account). Bulk supplies of assorted hardware, tools, cleaning supplies. If you are in the trades, in the Chicago area, you should check this place out. For a DIY homeowner, if you are looking for an oddball part, and strike out at the big-box store....you can try here.