Shoppes of North Port — Attraction in North Port

I went here to check out a small crafts show and go to the Goodwill store. What a business they have here - it's huge for a Goodwill store! Rows and rows of clothing which has all been sorted by clothing item, size, and color. If you look up you can see large signs showing every department in the store. Everything is presented in an orderly manner and kept quite neat - no big piles of 'stuff' everywhere you look. They also carry some new merchandise, candy and soda. I was there on a Saturday, so I don't know how busy the store is on weekdays. The place was packed, but you couldn't tell because of the size of the store. However, you realize how busy the store is when you are ready to pay for your items. There are maybe eight checkout employees but only one line. During your time in a very long but fast moving line, you are taken through three aisles of new, inexpensive items which can be easy impulse buys. At least looking at all the merchandise makes the wait in line go rather quickly (all things...

I love this Goodwill, however it has its ups and downs. As they all do. pricing is hit or miss depending on who is pricing that week. Sometimes amazing deals other timer you may as well buy it new somewhere else. Over the years it has changed and has an over load of women's clothing, starting to feel slightly like a women's clothing outlet. However still one of my favorite places to go for fun This one has a bargain barn next to it, so if you shoot your shot on one side, you can always browse the bins on the other side. it doesn't feel as dirty as many bargain bin locations which is nice. And occasionally you will find...

Very hardworking clerks at the Bargain Barn! I wouldn't want to deal with the overbearing customers. People actually RUN to the bins, throw things and reach over you when new items come out. It's a lot of fun to people watch and there are great bargains. I'm sure the people running the registers are under paid. I wouldn't want to babysit the adult shoppers. Kudos to them! Give them a raise! Their responsibilities are much more than checking out customer's treasures at the register. There are great deals for...