We first launched Dollar Store Reviewer in 2019 as a companion site to our flagship site, Aldi Reviewer. Our stated goal was to see if there was a market for dollar store product reviews. Over a five year period, between 2019 and 2024, we published just over 170 posts dealing with Dollar General, Dollar Tree,…
Hormel Food Sales LLC is recalling certain packages of Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts sold at Dollar Tree and Publix because of concerns over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects only Dollar Tree and Publix stores in five states. The Planters products were shipped to Dollar Tree…
Dollar Tree announced in March of 2024 that it will raise the price cap on products in its stores to $7. The news came during the store’s fourth quarter earnings call on March 13th. The new $7 price cap will encompass a variety of products, including food, snacks, beverages, pet supplies, and personal care items….
Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, announced in a press release on March 13th, 2024 that it will be closing about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. It will then shutter an additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree stores during the next several years as store leases expire….
The FDA announced on March 6, 2024, that it is issuing an alert for certain discount store ground cinnamon brands that it has determined contain elevated levels of lead. The FDA has stated that prolonged exposure to these products might not be safe. The FDA recommends that people throw away or not purchase these products,…
In the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in his house after his family accidentally leaves him behind during a hurried departure for Paris. Left to his own devices, Kevin has to take care of living alone, including defending his home from a pair of bungling burglars, and also obtaining certain…
Dollar stores can be a controversial subject. Some people praise them as convenient, affordable places to get what you need and get out. Others view them as predators who crowd out other stores while offering a less-than-ideal selection. Love them or hate them, though, dollar stores don’t appear to be going anywhere. Quite the opposite:…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like all posts on Dollar Store Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective authors. Also like all posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. I can’t say I’ve been the biggest fan of self-checkout. Early on, I found the machines buggy and prone…
This post contains affiliate links. My family has been camping for years. I find it to be a healing experience, getting away from crowds and out into nature. Setting up a tent, cooking over a portable grill, and sitting by a campfire make for great memories. But it’s work, too. Setting up a tent involves…
We’re not a dollar store. Our name doesn’t have Dollar General in it, or Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree, or any other store. We’re an independent review site that has no connection to any retailer. In case this isn’t obvious in our name, we also emphasize it on our about page, at the bottom of…