Dollar General — Local services in New Stanton

Dollar General has reopened after the fire! That's both a good and a bad thing, because every single person who worked there previously is gone.

The original manager who took over the store likes to blast rock music with heavy drums throughout the store. I, personally, like that kind of music. However, when I'm trying to shop and think, I do not. It was so loud that I left halfway through my shopping trip because I was getting a bad migraine. Any attempt to talk to said manager ended in him rudely telling you he could play whatever he wanted. I walked out of the store one other time because the same manager was there playing the same loud music. Loud is one thing. Migraine inducing is another.

Thankfully, the music has been at an appropriate level the last few times I've been in there, though I haven't seen the same manager. However, now they're inquiring about your purse before you even get out of the vestibule. There is a sign on the door saying any backpacks and bags have to be left behind the register. I totally understand that this is for theft purposes. I was surprised to be questioned about my purse, though. I don't blame the people working in the store. They're just doing their jobs, but whomever decided this was an appropriate way to deal with the issue needs to rethink their approach. I would highly suggest just taking your keys and wallet in and lock your purse in the car.

After all of this, it just seems much easier to go...

Went to Walmart to buy a card for a grad party. Got to the register and it’s cards only, no cash and I only had a five on me. I was in line long enough to not want to do it again so I left

I stopped here because the party was close, took my card in this time to be safe. The card was marked $3.89, so I go to the register and the grumpy lady says “$1.06”

I only had my card this time, and when I went to insert my chip she slammed her hands on the counter and very audibly grunted. She had the audacity to say “it’s a freakin dollar” under her breath as she slammed more stuff around. Older lady with glasses and dark hair.

I couldn’t believe it. Put her in the back stocking shelves or something. It’s a shame because it was my first time coming here since it opened but no thanks on...

It's a Dollar General. There's more cameras than rolls of toilet paper in stock, everything is security tagged and there's security sensors at the door, all for everything that couldn't cost more than $15 in a store the employees can literally see down every aisle of. Fort Knox should have a Zoom meeting with DG's CEO about upping their security standards. It's gonna have what you'd expect at a Dollar General and there's one between every house in every town, so there's a convenience factor there. I'm not sure what you were expecting from a Dollar...