When it comes to your shopping experience, they differ despite their similar names.
You can pick up some cheap party supplies or that extra roll of paper towels at the dollar store. Most likely, you’ll leave the store with less than ten dollars. You might be spending more than you expected because you’re not in a “true” dollar store. Make sure you find out everything else dollar store workers don’t want you to know.
Despite their name, not every dollar store sells every item in the store for a dollar or less.
- (For the most part) Dollar Tree is an actual dollar store. Some items will be sold for more than $1 in certain locations, according to the company. However, Dollar Tree has tested “Dollar Tree Plus” sections at hundreds of its stores, where items with a $5 price tag are available.
- While Dollar General has the word “dollar” in its name, its merchandise is just low priced, not a buck.
- As another chain with the word “dollar” in its name, Family Dollar sells items for more than a dollar.
You’ll still get a better deal at any store than you would at Walmart or Target for the same items. If you’re looking for dollar deals, don’t forget to look for “Tree” on the storefront before you enter. The next step is to check out these things you can buy for less than a dollar on Amazon.