Family Dollar Stores

I just dropped in to look around and see if there was something I could buy since I had some time to kill. I had a backpack on my back.
While browsing, a lady told me I had to keep my bag over at the counter before coming in. So I walked towards the counter. On going there, a guy stopped me and asked me what was in the bag. I said nothing… just my tablet… and opened it and showed me.
He proceeded to say that he’d seen me putting something into my bag back there and that I should leave the store right now or he’d call the cops. For a minute, I was just stunned that someone would blindly accuse you with no proof and after finding nothing.
Still, I calmly asked him what I took and where it was. He just proceeded to bully me and yelled out to call the cops and that I should never ever come here again. My parents were in a nearby shop waiting for me… so I didn’t want to create a scene and left. I had a good mind of waiting there till the cops came… but going by the level of defensiveness there and random accusing… you wonder if he’d have confiscated my bag, planted something in it and then «proved» that I was a thief.
A very very bitter experience specially since I’ve never ever even thought of stealing anything all my life. Steer clear of this shop.

I need a clean up in aisle… aisle… oh dear god! it’s everywhere!
I know It’s a dollar store, I know it’s Lowell, I know my expectations should be low to begin with… but, seriously… this place is open?
The store is a mess. A straight up mess. You feel dirty walking around in there. I just wanted a cheap gift bag (hallmark isn’t getting my $ 6 bucks). Nothing is labeled, the layout is not intuitive, and the store is just a disaster.
I am afraid of using a credit card there (if they even take those) because the place is just sketch city. But yet it took me 15 minutes standing in line… that I don’t get.
Sometimes not needing antibiotics after shopping at a store, is worth the extra $ 3 bucks and maybe hallmark should be the way to go (or at least CVS).