Target Stores

When lots of people think of big-​box stores around here, usually the first two places that come to mind are Wal-​Mart and Meijer, with the newly-​arrived CostCo in third. But when faced with a suddenly free evening, we found ourselves simply cruising Kalamazoo and in need of yet more presents for my niece– so we stopped into the Target and proceeded to find more gifts to add to the mountain she’ll find under the tree.
For starters, the store is very clean– the aisles aren’t blocked, they’re pretty wide, and everything is nicely stocked and organized. We were able to find yet more Peppa Pig things to spoil my niece with– and a few more gifts besides! There are a lot of things here that I’ve never been able to find elsewhere– especially because this is the only place in Kalamazoo/​Portage that I’ve been able to find two-​pound bags of 49-​flavor Jelly Belly jelly beans. Seriously, take a bit of time and look at the shelves, you never know what else you’ll find.
The parking lot is very big and clean, and has plenty of spaces for easy parking (it’s part of a strip mall).
This Target is even one I would recommend to anybody at or starting at Western Michigan University– mostly because there’s a city bus that goes from Western, to the strip mall, and then back again, every half hour for as long as it runs. It beats having to go an hour each way out to Crossroads or the Westnedge Meijer if you just need a couple of things.
The downside of this place? Well… compared to other stores, some of their prices are kind of steep– I don’t mind dropping ten bucks for two pounds of Jelly Bellys (because this is the only place I’ve ever found them in the bags), but other things are actually more expensive here than at places like Wal-​Mart or Meijer. This might be because they have more overhead than others or for the fact they have a direct line of students from Western, but just keep in mind that you’re paying for the convenience.
They could honestly also use some better cart management– we were going to use one of the bigger carts with the child seats in it to push my niece around, but the only one of them we could find was left in the automatic doorway, covered in rainwater. A number of the testing displays were also kind of banged up– most notably some of the ones in the electronics department– I was trying to demo a couple of games I was thinking of picking up with Christmas money, and I wanted to make sure they were what I thought they were– but the WiiU display appears to have been demoed into damage as the tablet portion seems to have a few screws loose and sometimes won’t register pushes and entries.
If some of these things were worked on, this would be an easy four– but for now, it’s a solid three.

LOCATION: Located right on West Main in Kalamazoo, MI. Just minutes off of us131, on the north side of the street.
Building was clean.
STAFF: The girl that checked us out was very kind & fast.
STORE: There is a offer a good selection of items at pretty good prices but there stock lacked in several areas (we were in the toys section), many empty spaces.

I used to live in Kalamazoo and have been to this Target multiple times. It was very nice before, but now that it has been renovated to a Target Fresh Grocery, it is even better.
Aisles are clean and items are well organized. Staff are pleasant. They have a little bit of everything. From picking up a sweater to a steak, you can generally find it there.
They have a pharmacy, a Starbucks and a small café where you can get a Pizza Hut pizza and other snacks.
It’s in a great location, right off Main St, and next to the theatre and other shopping. I recommend!

I love this Target! It is always clean and organized (even the clearance clothes). The staff is mostly helpful and well trained, thought occasionally they mess up the use of the cartwheel app.

Raided this Target after moving son into the dorms at WMU. Great selection and prices. Clean store, nice staff and good location for students just off campus.

What can I say about Target as it is a well-​known chain? I was a fan when I lived in Indiana and was happy to have two Targets nearby (Kalamazoo and Portage) when I moved to Kalamazoo. Out of the two, though, I prefer the Kalamazoo Target. I’ve had better luck finding things that I’ve wanted in stock there, but it’s also nice to have another Target nearby just in case.

This is the BEST Target I’ve ever been to (and trust me, I’ve been to quite a few).
They have a great selection of merchandise, friendly staff and amazing clearance. It’s not unusual that I find the same items I plan to purchase for 50%+ off on clearance! Since the stock moves so fast, I hardly ever buy anything at regular price.
Example: There was a dining table that I wanted for $ 199.99. The table was perfect for my new apartment so I waited. A few weeks later, I found my table marked down to $ 49.99 (75% off!) and of course, I purchased it.
Check the outer perimeter of the store for the best deals and buy something for me — the Targets in Chicago suck.