Benny’s

This Benny’s doesn’t seem to have as much product as other locations but being right on Pawtucket Avenue makes it super convenient.
They have a good selection of toys, gardening supplies, car maintenance supplies, basic tools, etc.
I just bought a trash can here and it feels nice to buy local.

Bennys, and this one in particular are amazing. An old school general store/​hardware store with just about everything you need.
Think of it as the Trader Joes of housewares, car care, pool care, paint, tools, toys, boat care, bikes, etc. Like trader joes they have small stores, low prices, and instead of 10 versions of the thing you want, they have one (the only one you most likely need).
Finding stuff here does not take an hour of walking around. You can get in and out quickly.
Things I have recently bought at Bennys for a great price: Mobil one oil, an air conditioner, wiper blades, fiberglass repair kit for a boat, bike tire tube, mason jars, garden hose, garden fencing, lunch boxes, and much more.
They to tend to have sales on certain items (wiper blades and Mobil Oil were recent ones) and the prices are crazy good. Though overall, everything is an ok price and it is so much easier to get in and out of these stores than a big box store.
And the staff tends to be very knowledgeable. I bought a diesel gas can here and the manager went out of his to show me how to put it together since it was a bit tricky.
And I find the quality of the items tends to be better than job lot. Especially gardening and housewares.

Bought 6 tarps for $ 42 10′ by 16′ each to winterize our yard/​porch as the New England weather changes quickly here in RI and we need to be prepared by end of oct. I will say $ 42 is a complete bargain compared to home dept. I would have only came home with 2 for that price which is highway robbery. Love that Benny’s is convenient and cheap yet products last. Store is super small but close to home!

I love Benny’s. You can count on them for so many things and you can park and get in and out in a jiffy. I like to support smaller businesses, and local businesses whenever possible. I make a point to stock up on leaf bags and for some reason it makes me happy when I see the Benny’s leaf bags on the street of my neighborhood.
The people are helpful and they do a great job of making keys too.

I like Benny’s, you can get what you need. Screw the big box stores.