Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Great place to find things you didn't know you needed. Ziplock and trash bags, spices, laundry and dishwasher detergent, toiletries, snacks, clothes, socks, kitchen, automotive, supplements, groceries, lawn and garden and books. A HUGE selection of books and Bibles all at great prices. Stop by when you have time to spare. You'll never get out quickly.

I've been to a few different Ollie's locations in a couple different states, so I feel like I have a fairly decent idea of what Ollie's is and how it functions. I feel like this location was the most claustrophobic and the most disorganized, but also had a wide variety of merchandise that was overall in very good condition. One of my favorite things about Ollie's is that it feels like a gotcha game - you never quite sure what you're going to get, which is more than half of the fun! This location definitely scratched that itch for me. I was a bit disappointed, though, that they had such a huge section dedicated to books but didn't have very many books on the shelves (I'm a pretty big bibliophile, so that kind of thing matters to me), and I was shocked that there were only a couple aisles dedicated to pet stuff, but maybe that has more to do with the season? There was also an entire section of the store by the registers that was nearly impossible to get to (the way the checkout line was situated, it blocked off several of the aisles and made it too difficult to pass without going around the back), so we weren't able to explore any of the clothes or plastic storage, which we would have certainly spent quite a bit of money on since we've been in the market for both for a while. My biggest complaint however was the multiple flashing overhead lights by the book section. My very first thought was that I hoped nobody had epilepsy because it was enough to potentially trigger a seizure, and my next thought was how nauseous it was making me. I don't know if changing the bulbs wasn't a priority or if they were waiting for maintenance to come take care of it, but it really impacted my experience. Overall, this location felt the most chaotic and disorganized, but I also found some really cool stuff, so it almost balanced out. I'm sure we'll be back, even if it's just a poke around and see what other goodies we can stumble across.