Cato Fashions — Local services in Owensboro

I was in the store for a grand total of 10 minutes, I intended to spend a really good amount of money since I just got a new job. I need some nice shirts, literally every single employee greeted me and followed me arround the store like dogs. I get super anxious and clothing shopping for me is extremely hard I told atleast 3 of them I didn’t want a fitting room for my 4 items of clothing just yet, I didn’t think I wanted to try stuff on there I might have taken them home first to get my husbands opinon. Finally after 5 min one of the employees, after startling me, asked me to start a room (4th time someone asked ) and then told me she “had to start me a room it was policy “ what store has a policy where they have to start a room for someone, not everyone wants to try on clothing. I felt judged and like I was too poor to be in there or something and like wasn’t allowed to hold the merchandise i was being completely judged for no reason. I looked presentable today, I just didn’t wear makeup and it’s hot so my face is red. The only employee who didn’t make me feel anxious when I talked to her was the younger girl with brown hair who checked me out, she seemed to get the vibe I’m sending out of leave me alone. Now I’m sitting in my car crying because of how selfconcious I feel. I bought one shirt when I desperately needed to buy 5/6 I will never return .... sorry for my grammar I’m a...

Being an African-American I can say that every time I go in there to shop all the store employees stare at me and my family and fallow us around the store. They don't do this when Caucasians come in. I'm not as they say "pulling the race card", his is just what has happened to me in my experience of sopping there. Also there are no Black employees and not very many Black costumers, maybe because being watched and made into an instant thief because of race can be very uncomfortable. So my warning any person of color beware because you will be...

The ladies working here are so kind and helpful and they take amazing care of the store! Everything is organized by color and size and it makes it so easy for me to put together an outfit. I used to think Cato was "for old ladies" but I'm 25 and I get the most compliments on the outfits I've put together using pieces from Cato so I really cannot recommend...