McDowell Square Shopping Center — Local services in Marion

Food lion needs cleaning but employees are nice. China restaurant needs to have a complete restarting. Starting with female Manger and waitress who never smiles. Been going there there for over 12 years. The other day went and she wanted to sit me back to back with someone. So close hard to even get up. Plenty of tables. Covid is still out there. She came to a table where I sat down at and started yelling at me for sitting there. They weren't crowded. It's a small place. So embarrassing! I ask for management of course she started to the table but never got there because waitress was then yelling in Chinese. They said she came and had it on camera. Went to management. She refused to show me and rudely walked away. I understand if you are a different nationally you speak you language but not at customers who all speak English so they don't understand what she is saying as she screens. I will never go back ! I will spread the word as much as I can about it. I have never had such a horrifying experience. I was sitting at a table for 4. Another woman was too. It wasn't crowded. It wasn't necessary to sit at a 1 person table where you barely had room to get in your chair with covid...

I went to Fred's, which is a good little store sort of like a Walmart without the capacity for the amount of different items they have. I like most of their brand items. They have toilet paper and paper towels which is what I was going for. They also have clothes, toys, food, dog stuff, some cheap furniture, rugs, and more. I come more than once every month. There isn't too many on staff at the same time so if you need help you may have to wait a little bit. There is also a Aaron's rental, and a medical supply store, HnR block. Gogrocery is there which is a discount grocery store. Some good deals just watch for the...

SUPER friendly staff, very willing to assist with anything. They go the extra mile honestly. Always smiling happy attitudes. Returns are NO HASSELS, and that's true! Walmart hassels you, not these guys! If it isn't working as YOU needed it to, they will GLADLY replace or refund you. They also will go out of they're way to find you coupons for your purchase, even using they're own cell phones, lol. This place is superior compared to Lowe's, as far as customer service and ease of purchasing, returning and/or just looking around for...