Chain O' Plaza — Local services in Winter Haven

Big Lots Family Dollar Joann's craft store An Asian restaurant A pawn shop

These are most of the stores in the plaza, a good place to visit, and next to other strip malls you might enjoy. The Asian restaurant changed their name at some point, I think, and I don't want to share the wrong name, but their food is very good and reasonably priced. With a nice variety of stores, you can find many things you're looking for without going to a busier place. I often stop here when we have an appointment in the area.

Don't bother stopping in the beauty supply store though. You can't buy anything if you don't...

Okay so word of advice for anyone shopping at Lowe's if you are attempting to purchase kitchen cabinetry of void them like the plague unless they are brand name. Their cheap cabinetry I swear was made in a sweatshop as soon as I got it to the house it literally fell apart and I had to glue it and staple it because it wasn't even stapled correctly. I decided not to return it because I really needed to complete the project and I didn't want to waste and hour going all the way to the store and then dropping it off and turning around and coming back it was just easier for me to fix it...

There seems to be homeless people that frequent the parking lot hoping for hand outs. One guy acted like he was going to just walk by us but instead walked beside us quietly asking for money. A little too close for comfort. I told him I don't carry cash! He said ok, I know where there's.........just then another couple walked out of store and the guy just walked away! Later I saw him just wandering the parking lot and plaza area. I was a bit nervous as I park along the back side of JoAnns but luckily it was daylight. I don't think I would go there at...