Dollar General — Local services in East Bend

Most items are not stocked, things are in disarray. Don't ask if they have something, they will refuse to check the overstocked back room, which you can clearly see there are the items that have been there for days that need be stocked. If go after 6 pm, you can see employees sitting out front on their phones, talking and smoking, ( I am a smoker), not just one employee but all will be out there, while you stand in line waiting for one of them to come back in the store. No wonder people bag their items and walk out the door without paying. It is obvious, that someone is not meant to be in the management position. The only employee on Sundays, that is worth her pay, is the older woman who, always is stocking shelves and asked me if you need help finding something and she will be up front if she's see someone...

It's not fancy, but it is an older store. They frequently have useful products marked down to make room for new stock. There is a lot of stock / variety in a fairly small space, but they do have to stay competitive and relevant. Having a lot of variety does make it convenient to shop locally. Some of the same staff has been there for many years, and are sincere, hard-working, friendly and down-home kind of people, genuinely nice folks. Because of the staff and the stock, I keep going back, there's always a friendly face and kind words whenever I enter, check out, and leave the store. The only reason it got four stars instead of five, it's because the store is kind of run-down, but I'd rather have it that way than have a big-time renovation and end up having to pay for it in the prices...

With the exception of dg on Reynolda rd worst store ever! Not clean or well kept. You’d think being the only store around for miles they’d make a point to have stock on hand. The past 2 times I’ve went to buy tide the shelves are wiped out like they’re calling for snow in June, same is true on several items. Very irritating to have to make another trip somewhere else. The isles are junky and cluttered, employees standing around and the most irritating is never more than one register opened which would be understandable with the exception of late in afternoon when obviously people stop in after work. If it weren’t for the fact that there’s no other options in east bend I definitely wouldn’t go through...