Dollar Tree

This store is slightly bigger than one that is located in fletcher. Located inside grossmont shopping center with huge parking space. Surrounded by restaurants and shops even post office. Next to it is chuck e cheese.

I used to shop here all the time until I ran into this worker that is a weirdo I think he might be a manager by how rude he is to customers he is a white guy with a bald head and chunky kind of reminds me of this wrestler my uncle like named King Kong Bundy just not as big. He was rude to every person in line until he got to me and since no one else was behind me he took the opportunity to try to overly flirt with me in front of my 3 year old. Gross I will not be going there again.

No matter how broke I am, I’ll always be rich at the dollar store!

This review is mainly for one of the cashiers named Anne Marie. A few customers in front of me were having a conversation with her and it’s so refreshing to see someone have such lively, positive personality at her job. She mentioned that she’s only a seasonal employee for now, but I hope they keep her and take care of her at this job so she can continue loving it, because it really shows. The line was so long but it didn’t seem like any of the customers minded at all because of her.
I haven’t been to this dollar tree often but I’m surprised they have some wet and wild and elf products at the cosmetics isle, score!

It’s a dollar store that actually has someone greeting and a clean, well organized and lit shop. This is better than any other dollar store I’ve been to. Kudos

They are selling a dangerous product for animals. Its called Sergeants Natures Guardian for cats flea drops. I applied the product to my 2 year old cat and within 5 minutes she was running around and foaming at the mouth I immediately bathed her in dawn soap and repeated and she has now become stable so far… This is just a warning for any other pet owners out there with a cat or dog because they have both versions. I don’t want a refund! Just want this pulled from the self before this causes any other harm to other animals. Look up the reviews for this product and see how many pets have died using this. Very scary stuff, I hope this helps someone from making the same mistake I did. Almost lost my furry family member.

This is my favorite DT location. It is large and well-​kept, unlike the one down the road in Fletcher. The employees are always greeting customers and organizing the place and they are quick to open new lanes when the check-​out lines exceed 3 customers. I appreciate their great customer service and cleanliness here.

I like to come here to feel like I am incredibly wealthy. I am pretty sure in the end I don’t use half the stuff I actually buy here, but when the check is already gone within 10 minutes, coming to the dollar store is a moral boost
There is always the weird, heavier set cashier guy that is works there. I am not sure if he is just a painfully über nerd, or a serial killer in the making, but for the most part he is harmless and likes to chat you up sometimes.
I like to come here for the holidays, especially Halloween. They normally have a nice array of decorations for people on a budget. Not as good as the 99 cent store in lemon grove, but it does the trick
It is what it is. I can’t say much else. If you need something in a pinch for cheap, come here.

This Dollar Tree store is clean with well stocked shelves and the price is right…$ 1 dollar. I get good bargains here and the staff is friendly.

Go for the canned meats, stay for the ice trays! If your wallet says uh uh, and your house says uh huh… this is your go to place for aluminum foil, ice trays, knick knacks, doo dads, candy, ice picks, anvils, slices of baloney, a hammer… sounds like bad porn concept.
You get the idea, they carry everything… so go buy stuff you may or may not need, there’s plenty of parking.

Saddest John-​Jon in town…
Being of modest means, I love the Dollar Tree in La Mesa for cheap deals on aluminum foil, puppy pads, bleach, candles and the like.
Every time I have bought food (save water) it has been gross. Don’t do it. Rancid black olives in a can and that fancy coconut water you see at Trader Joe’s is at DT because
it has gone bad. Don’t do it.
And DO NOT COME WITH A FULL BLADDER. Because if employee Jon is there, he will tell you (and I quote as his reply to ‘Your ladie’s room is in serious need of attention’: — - «Oh, is it? Well I guess I will keep on ignoring it then»…he also said he was glad we were out of an item I inquired of as stocking those items were a «pain in his butt» in front of my 4 year old, no less)
Again, the ladies room is A HEALTH HAZARD, DO NOT ENTER. EVER. Even if Jon isn’t working.
I may watch for a counter-​post from a manager (couldn’t find one that day, it was probably Jon!) to be invited back after bathroom issue is rectified.

When you need cheap stuff (it happens) this is the place to go. I scored a full size broom for a Buck! Cant beat that deal. Just dont be surprised when your $ 1 stuff falls apart later. I like to come here for throw-​away things — paper towels, paper plates, party décor for the office.

Things i get at dollar stores–
Batteries
hand soap
sponges
dish soap
wrapping paper/​gift bags
tape
drugs
air freshner
twisty straws
paper plates
mini kazoos
virgin mary candle
light bulbs
bouncy balls
i cant stress enough to not deviate from the list.

I love the Dollar Tree. The Dollar Tree is my place to go to find teacher stationary supplies and rewards. I cannot wait to make my own centerpieces for my wedding using their flower vases, luster gems, and candles.
Personally, I like the La Mesa location better than the National City location. There are more teacher supplies and it is well kept and organized.

I love this store. They are a great place to get gift bags, having a very large variety, and they carry my favorite spaghetti sauce! Clean, affordable, convenient.

Nope. There weren’t any dollar trees for sale in the store, let alone any planted outside the store. Boo hoo. I was really hoping to find some plants that produced money. Even a nickel tree would be pretty sweet, as long as they blossomed into quarters or large scale Yen. Cheap Bastards!
If you do find yourself shopping here for other things, they probably have it, either in generic form or the real deal. Who knew you needed an unframed poster of Jimmy Johnson or Dale Earnhardt Jr?
****The best thing about these posters, this one dude who didn’t look like the type of guy who shops at Dollar Tree (any picture of a Dollar Tree shopper in your head will do here) was trying to buy one, and he was holding up the whole line because he was arguing that he should get it for half price cuz there was a bend in the corner. I guess that is how you can afford a Lexus, broseph– «hey this car has a bend in the corner! give it to me for half the sticker price!» Cheap Bastards!
I digress…
I did get some sweet items to stuff a piñata with, and a secret bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos con Limon for me to snack on while shopping. Sabroso! Also scored a bunch of canned pineapple and chili powder for a sweet and healthy snack that will get my tastebuds awakened at any hour. Cheap Bastards!
So if ya gotta dollar in your pocket, let me see you shake it, and then go buy a jar of corn or red peppers, or a bottle of Propel. You can even buy hard cover books here. If you are willing to spend the extra penny from the 99 cent store, you will find great bargains here, but it will cost you. Cheap Bastards!

This is my favorite Dollar Tree in San Diego. Although Grossmont Town Center is one of the more sprawled out malls in San Diego, the location of Dollar Tree ain’t so bad, not too far from Target and right next to Olive Garden. Either way, it sure beats fighting parking with the Wal-​Mart customers at Murphy Canyon. As with my dollar stores, your mileage may vary, but that has always been the sticking point for places like these. No, I won’t buy headphone here because they have lead in them, but I will get some junk food and maybe some school supplies. What attracts me to this Dollar Tree more often than the Murphy Canyon location, which unfortunately is the closest one to Mira Mesa, is the size of the Grossmont store. It doesn’t feel as claustrophobic as the Murphy Canyon store or the University Avenue store, which is the only other one I’ve been to. I would’ve definitely given this place five stars if the bathrooms weren’t restricted to employees, and if there was more than one cashier available at times. But hey, choose your products at Dollar Tree wisely (some leaded screwdrivers yeah!), and if it doesn’t work out, remember you only wasted a dollar.
Unless you bought an expired 100 grand, which in this case would be 59 cents. Uh wait… my friends are here.

As a (broke) preschool teacher, I have a greater appreciation for families in lower socioeconomic status. I understand what it is like to not be able to buy your children every toy and cool thing that they describe or you know would be a cool learning tool but thanks to financial restrictions you’re left to think of something else. With the end of the school year approaching, I found myself in this dilemma and luckily Dollar Tree was the answer. The Dollar Tree is like Shell Silverstein’s «The Giving Tree.» Oh, teacher references…
Stretching a small budget to accommodate twenty three children who deserve the world is a very difficult task.
Upon entering the store I felt a lot better and it took me a while to realize that everything really is «only a dollar.»
This put me at filling my cart with some outrageous selections. Plastic sand buckets, pool noodles, pencils, stickers, spider man, princess characters, footballs, etc.
Dollar Tree has got your back.
Keep in mind that the quality of a lot of the items is really «dollar quality» only. And I mean that by their candy selections. Even at my most sugar-​high craved of youth I wouldn’t have touched half of the stuff on the shelf.
Anyways…
Once clearing all the unnecessary bulk out of the cart I settled on some adorable large but perfect for sleeping next to teddy bears with a few bags of Tootsie pops to be attached somehow to the bear with a caring little message. I must have looked like a freak stacking furry animal after another on the checkout conveyor but I think everyone caught on that I did not in fact have twenty three biological children, just temporaries.
The total turned out to be about 25 bucks. AWESOME.
Hours of bear and candy assembly later, the kids squealed with joy over their two dollar each gifts.
This is proof that no little child can tell the difference over something purchased at Toys R Us vs. the Dollar Tree store. It’s the love and thoughtfulness behind them. Parents and teachers need to take advantage of this before the children grow far too old and recognize that it’s not top notch.
Now, upon returning a few bears, yes, twelve kids out of twenty three showed up on the actual day of gift giving. I felt pretty «cheap» taking things back to the dollar store, but as I emphasized before I am a broke preschool teacher and anything helps. Sadly, Dollar Tree did not have my back for this. Store credit only was their curse. So back I was sent into the imported overseas selections to find some items to make up for my poor judgement of attendance numbers on the last day.
Dollar Tree is definitely a place where I will be shopping next school year for many things that span me from classroom borders to colored Tupperware.
Dollar Tree has got your back.

By far the nicest Dollar Tree I’ve been in. It’s not necessarily the closest one to my house, but I make the extra 5 minute drive (with gas going up, this is a major statement) just to go to this one. They have by far the best selection I’ve seen any Dollar Tree have, their shelves are neatly stocked… they even have bathrooms in the back (they say employees only, but I used it anyway, I had to go…) and it was actually pretty clean.

This Dollar Tree is clean and well lit and the people are helpful if you have a question. They always have their shelves organized and well-​stocked. I almost always find what I’m looking for and usually find more than that. I don’t get over to this part of the shopping center often, but when I do, I always pop in to see what’s new. They used to have a better crafts section but unfortunately have cut back on that.