Five Below

This is one of my favorite stores to shop in. The name is true to the slogan, unlike Dollar Store’s. Everything is always reasonably priced and very upscale for what it’s worth. I do a lot of my Christmas shopping and birthday shopping here and everyone is always extremely happy with what they get. I also love the wide selection of phone and MP3 player cases and have about 6 from here. The staff is always courtesy and willing to help you. The clothes are also very cute, both for men and women. They also have a bunch of name brand and off-​brand candy selections you won’t find in many retailers. If I ever have a spare minute when I’m in the area, I always make sure to stop in. Even if I’m not in the area, I always make sure to stop in and browse what they have in stock.

NOT FOREVER 21
Someone told me this was a cheap place for teenage girls to buy clothes. That was like 6 months ago and I kind of avoided this brand considering I’m not a teenage girl looking for cheap clothes.
Today I was walking by and noticed boogie boards and basketballs. So I walked in and this is not just a store for teenagers. This place is like an upscale dollar store. In fact, the name instantly made complete sense to me as I looked around. Everything is 5 dollars or below! Oh now I get it! Boy did I feel stupid.
This store had a really nice selection of stuff. They have DVDs and Blu-​ray Discs for only $ 5. I had to laugh when I noticed there was a two disc limit for Katy Perry’s recent movie. Does anyone really want one?
Here is a list of things I saw for under 5 bucks: bike helmets, folding chairs, markers, crafts, board games, volleyballs, basketballs, toys, slip n slide, rafts, etc
Honestly the quality of the items on sale here felt better then any dollar store I had ever been to. So next time I’m looking for a cute little present for my little one, I plan on swinging by here. There was a great craft area for only $ 5 which included pottery creating and jewelry making. I know that those projects would be fun.
So if you haven’t been into 5 below because you thought it was a store that only carries products from Siberia, then you have been missing out. This is a dollar store times 5. I wonder if one day they might change there name to 10 below. They seem to have set there bar at 5. The stockholders must hate that, if they have those!

The name of the place says it all. $ 5 and below. I like stopping in here for books personally. (Find some of the same books @ B&N for $ 29.99) This place has random goodies. You wont likely find brand known names, but the close cheaper knock offs.
I also enjoyed this place for the cheap candy selection for birthday and holiday goodie bags. Its cheaper than the card and party store right there.
Every time my bf and I are over there he has to stop in and pick up some random crap that I will eventually find broke and have to throw away. But its cool cause for $ 5 bucks I could care less.
The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because twice now I’ve bought journals there and after a month or so they fall out of the cover, but I still go back and buy them for $ 5!

I don’t think I’ve ever seen two discount stores right next to each other before. They recently opened this Five Below next to a Dollar Tree. They should have at least opened a soup kitchen between these two stores so my people in the struggle can stop for a hot meal during their ghetto Christmas shopping.
For those unaware, Five Below is a store that sells everything for $ 5 and under. I’ve been to a couple locations in the south suburbs and was quite fond of it, so I was pleasantly surprised to see they opened one near me. They sell everything from iPod accessories, movies, snacks, sports merchandise, toys, t-​shirts and more. Like any discount store, however, you’ll find good and some bad. There’s a lot of quality items, and some that is just cheap garbage. So choose wisely.
This is an ideal place to do some broke person Christmas shopping. Don’t spend $ 300 on some Beats by Dre headphones. You can get someone the knock off (Beats by TRE?) for $ 5 courtesy of Five Below. Grab that Blades of Glory or Borat DVD as some stocking stuffers. And who wouldn’t love a Snuggie for Christmas? This is the perfect place to buy gifts for people you only marginally care about.
Five Blow is a great addition to what is clearly the mecca of discount shopping centers per this area.