99 Cents Only Stores

I’ve always made a note to myself to stop by and check this place out — but if you blink, you can easily miss the turning point. It really isn’t the best location to put a store (they do get freeway visibility) — but getting there can be a bit of a challenge depending on which direction down Goldenwest you’re heading.
I stopped by late Wednesday evening — probably about 40 minutes before store was closing — parking lot was practically empty and so was the store, save for a few customers.
Aisles are kept clean, store is well lit and shelves are well stocked. It’s a really big store with all sorts of things — and I had to keep reminding myself that almost everything here is just a dollar. I say almost because I did spot some items that were understandably more than a buck — but was still reasonably priced considering the item — a gallon milk for $ 2.50 or motor oil for $ 3.00 — two items I would be highly suspicious of if anyone could net them for a dollar.
The staff here aren’t the friendliest/​cheerful or even approachable. It wasn’t necessarily a problem since I didn’t really need to ask where something was — I wanted to wander the store first and see what they had to offer — but I can’t imagine another customer getting a friendly reception if they did need to ask for some help.
The deals were great — I mean, after all — everything (for the most part) in the store is just a dollar. You do have to wary of certain things — for instance, I wouldn’t buy vitamins for a dollar — check a lot of the medical cabinet stuff — a few items are close to expiration. Same goes for food aisles. There are a lot of brand name goods as well — items that would cost several more bucks at Target — so you really have to be in bargain-​mode when you check these types of stores out.
Overall, a good stop — will probably stop by once a month or so — probably at nighttime when it is easier to get into/​out of the parking lot.

BEWARE!!! Bought more EXPIRED food today from this store. Aisles are really tight and hard to get by other people. Plus my previous reviews issues. Picture attached of the expiration date on the Oreo brownies right as you walk in the door expired 1.5 months. WOW!!!

Has some pretty good deals but it’s a mess… things are put in wrong spots so some of the signs are wrong. Their produce section is pretty nice .But they had a ton of expired things still on the shelves. I think il stick to the one on Beach

The assistant manager VICTOR is very rude to us customers & co workers, needs to be fired !

I can never just look around. I always end up finding deals, its so annoying. I usually come here to replenish my first aid kits: band aids, neosporin oinments, gauges etc. Lately, they have been carrying Vegan snacks, greek yoguart (Chobani), vegan mayo (same brand Whole Foods sells for 5 bucks). Yep I found it here for 99 cents each (or 1 dolla). They don’t always have the same brands every time but worth purchasing and you do have to search for them.
The produce here, its a hit or miss. They don’t always look fresh but can work if I’m gonna use it right away or for juicing. Apples, oranges, yams, onions, potatoes were a better choice for me. From time to time, they’ll sell blueberries and raspberries. Those tend to sell fast.
Customer service is hit or miss but whatevers, I end up finding what I’m looking for… Great place to buy snacks (pop chips, granolas, nuts) and coconut water/​Arizona teas. So in other words, I always make it rain at da 99 cent store, oh yeah!

I Love shopping at the 99cent stores… but this particular location has ALOT of product that stays outside of the store. Its like they had a major delivery that didnt fit in their storage so they have it layed outside its been there for at least a couple of months now… anyway, when i do shop here, the inside of the store is pretty clean, luckily i havent bought anything that was damaged or expired so my experiences here have been good… so no complaints on purchases. I received a coupon in the mail where you buy 3holiday items get one free-​not much– but if i can save a dollar, why not?! Lol

The first time I came to this store, it was it’s grand opening. It was alright. There wasn’t that much in the store. This time around, the place was fully stocked. I bought a couple things. I was shocked to see some things worth more than a buck in there. I liked the skull liquid container but not really worth extra since it will end up as clutter. Overall, I still love the 99 cent store.

Today i went to the 99c store to purchase some stuff and got these cookies for my nephew. Chocorooms. And they were all melted. I honestly have figured out why. The staff always leave everything sitting outside in the sun for hrs and seem to be slow at stocking up i mean they always have a bunch of boxes outside.

Near the freeway, so make sure to turn right into the parking lot and not into the free way.
Came in, got what I wanted, paid for my stuff, and got out.
It’s not really 99 cents. It’s actually 99.99 cents, and they round up, so it’s technically a dollar.
Convenient place. Pretty clean, and nice size. May be back if I need other stuffs.

I wasn’t going to write a review for this 99 Cents Only Store (14 731 Goldenwest St
Westminster, CA 92 683) but 4+ BAD EXPERIENCES just with this 99 Cents Store alone has prompted me to review this store.
All of the cashiers and employees here ARE VERY RUDE.
I did not do anything to spur their attitudes or anything. I only wanted to purchase a few items and leave, that’s all.
Experiences:
#1. The cashier that was ringing up my merchandises totally manhandled my merchandises. She ran the belt until my raspberry boxes opened up and a bag was pulled under and into the belt. I spoke to the manager (in person), the manager stopped the lady from being a cashier for a few days /​weeks.
#2. The cashier that was ringing up my merchandise said something rude to me and shoved my purchases into the shopping bags. I called and spoke to the manager — she said to next time come in to talk to her personally so that she can apologize about the cashier’s behavior.
#3. The cashier was ringing up my merchandises. There was an old Caucasian man (customer) standing around talking to the Cashiers and putting shopping baskets away for them. He made a rude comment about me not putting the basket at the front door (I put it under the belt thing — where customers usually put shopping baskets). The cashier made a rude comment about me. When I asked to speak to a manager and approached this cashier, the cashier said that she was making the comment to the old man (which she really wasn’t) and manager took the cashier’s side. The manager didn’t apologize — she asked what I wanted. I said that I wanted an apology — that’s when they apologized only.
#4. Today… I went in to buy a few things. The Cashier remembered me from last time. When she gave me my change, she just threw them into my hands instead of handing them to me.
I hope you can help stop these nonsense.
A suggestion is for them to acquire /​adopt the 99 Cents Only Store (at 6401 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92 683) motto /​work ethic. I’ve noticed that their customer service is way better than when I first went (back in 2011). It’s because of the Westminster Blvd. store that I went to the Goldenwest St. store. But now I have decided to go back to the Westminster Blvd. store because their customer service is «WOW» now.

One cashier 20 people in line to check out poor customer service no extra checkers open

Very Well organized, not ghetto! Produce is Fresh, and all the products are good. When I do my grocery shopping, I go there first. I save more money then shopping at a regular grocery store. Plus the people there are helpful.

This place doesn’t even deserve one star.
I’ve always bought my store supplies from this store, until today when I picked some cups and plates and 4 cans of soda (4 different flavors). I always get 4 for $ 1.
Anyways I stood in line waiting for someone to ring me up, once I got to the register the cashier looked at me and she said «we can’t do 4 different flavors for $ 1» and I was like well I’ve been doing it for the past 5 months and no one told me that I can’t get 4 different flavors, then she was like no we don’t do that.
Basically she was telling me that I’m a liar.
She called her manager and the moment she came and looked at the cans she said No we don’t do that.
I told her that I’m a store manager too and when you guys honor something you need to honor it again in order to have the client.
Then I walked out with empty hands and told the manager that I will never come back.
My point being is that successful management is based on satisfying the costumer.
It’s only $ 1 it’s not worth it but it’s a principle, I’ll never go back there.

First time stopping by even though I live right down the street and wow! I must say this is the cleanest and the most organized 99 cent store I have been to. They have a large selection and despite the amount of people that stop by still seem to keep everything tidy. If you’re in the area and need some stuff for cheap stop by this location!

Very clean, nice, and organized. Definitely cheaper than the local supermarket for certain fruits. Where else can you get 3 lbs of green grapes, 2 lbs of plums, 8.8 oz of strawberries, 3.4 oz for blueberries, or 6 oz raspberries for 99 cents? Fruits available vary from week to week but bananas are a staple, I would highly recommend at least visiting the store for it’s produce during the weekend. This would be the nicest 99 cent store around.

WOW it’s been a while since their grand opening and I recently decided to stop by last week. Compared to most 99 cent stores, this one seems the most clean/​inviting. It’s HUGE and conveniently located next to Westminster Mall. I was surprised at the size of their grocery/​market section. There were fresh ripe raspberries & blueberries for only 99 cents! Lots of other fresh produce such as salads and stuff as well. It’s a lot cheaper and tastes better than Albertson’s/other grocery stores! None of them were brusied or dying. Now if only they would add strawberries to their collection lol.
You’ll find the typical 99 cent things here as well for your everyday needs. All the aisles are pretty organized and easy to find things. Great stop for snacks and such for hs kids nearby also.

ATTENTION COCONUT WATER LOVERS!
i’m hesitant to post about this beloved secret, but i would be doing a great injustice not to share…
if you love Zico coconut water, or most coconut water brands in general, you MUST hit up your local 99 cent store. they sell the BIG ones (1Liter?) for $ 1 each. i picked up a few cases of this… they come in 12-​pack boxes. this is significantly cheaper than amazon and costco. i always see people hoarding cases of it.
sometimes, the regular (natural) flavor is all gone, but there’s often the chocolate flavor left… ick. this location also sells the smaller size (11.2 oz), 2 for $ 1. WHAT’S THE CATCH? i actually don’t know. is it expired? nope, mine aren’t expired. although i did buy a case today that has an expiration date of Aug 18. i bought a case last week that had an expiration date of Aug 24. I don’t get it.
besides the coconut water, there’s your usual 99 cent store goodies. school supplies, kitchen, bathroom, gift wrapping, etc. i’ve even seen some name brand products around the store. things that usually go for $ 3 – 4 at the regular super market, you can find for a dollar here. i also bought a ton of spices (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, lemon pepper, etc) for… that’s right, $ 1 each!
i’ll admit, the produce looks. questionable at times, but for the most part, i wouldn’t mind buying a lot of supplies here. i finally purchased gift wrapping supplies and new wrapping paper so i no longer have to wrap my friends’ birthday presents in Christmas wrapping.
if you only got 20 dollas in your pocket, it’ll go a long way here. this is freaken awesome.

I could have sworn that I had written a long review for this place already! What the heck? Did I write it in my dreams… or start a draft that never saved? I’m not sure what happened but here we go again.
I was glad to see this 99 Cents Store open in the area because it’s quite a large location to house the discount store. Nearby is a Dollar Tree where I prefer to go for my dollar goods but having variety is not a bad thing. This store is HUGE and has plenty of great products considering its cost to the consumer. In fact, the other day, I went in and found a fantastic amount of good looking dinnerware I wouldn’t have expected to get for $ 1. They actually sell some great brand-​name items here, and I know to come by here to get salami (seriously, they have a crazy selection of the stuff if you know where to look)!
Clothes, food (including fresh produce), home supplies, toiletries, dinnerware, you name it. They’ve got it and in not shabby of quality as well. I think the only complicated part about this store is the tiny parking space that you’ll have to wriggle your car into. Get there earlier in the day though so you can have wide spaces to choose from. Oh and they’re open outside of the motto hours of 9am-​9pm by being one hour earlier and later — sweet!

Finally got the chance to stop by this location. I love how big it is, the produce is great. We got 3 really large cucumbers today in 1 package. Name brand items, full size and single person size as well. Between the 99 Cent Store and the Dollar Tree, I only shop at Sprouts or Fresh and Easy for meat and water. The rest of the things I need, those two stores always have. It really saves on the grocery bill.
The produce sold at 99 Cent stores has really come a long way. Before it used to be questionable, now it looks just like the stuff being sold at the farmer markets and whole foods stores. I don’t taste or notice a difference in quality so we are good to go.
Also, I was in complete shock when I found the «Help I Can’t…» meds. This one was the Help I Have a stuffy nose. I LOVE the Help I Can’t product line. Totally snagged up 4 boxes of that.

I am so glad someone is getting some productive value out of the old LA Fitness building by the freeway. This place has been sitting here rotting for many years now, and the remodel looks great.
The highlight of this store was discovering they sell Maywood Honey Buns. I used to have these as a kid, but have not been able to find them for so many years. Another high point was the Chris n Pitts BBQ sauce… good stuff.
Maybe i’m a weirdo for being excited about a 99 cent store.
I probably am.
But I accept it.