Comments on: North Escambia’s Newest Dollar General Opens; One More Opens Soon, Two Others In The Works

By: cj

cj — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:40:24 +0000

Yes, there are a lot of Dollar Generals. Yes, sometimes it seems the staff do not clean their store and try to keep it looking nice in a lot of areas. But instead of focusing only on the negative, try looking at the positive. I live 20 miles from the nearest Walmart. I am 10 – 15 miles away from a grocery store. Sometimes I do not want to travel to town to get just a few items. It is convenient having a Dollar General 3 miles from my house. Especially one where I can get basic canned goods, some frozen foods, milk and dairy products and even a limited amount of fresh produce. What to I get at Dollar General, a lot of things I need or want without having to travel miles to town and fight the crowds.

By: Kane

Kane — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:30:37 +0000

Oops almost forgot about the sewage treatment facility right in front of camp 5 (those chemical ponds belong to the paper plant if ya didn’t know now ya know)

By: Kane

Kane — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:26:29 +0000

I love you commenters!!!

“There goes the neighborhood” What?! You mean the neighborhood that is less then 2 miles from Camp 5 and TEN VERY LARGE waste water ponds that empty into the creek that flows just under the bridge 2 BLOCKS from the actual store so please explain to me how this was a NICER neighborhood before the Dollar General moved in?!? You guys are great for a laugh.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:48:05 +0000

Why so many dollar stores? I ask the same thing about tanning/nail salons, tatoo parlors, storage facilities, gas stations that prepare food, and any number of chain enterprises. We are selling out what is unique about our area to buy junk food and stuff we don’t need. There was a lot written about this when Walmart moved into more areas and shut down family businesses. When Walmart profits didn’t live up to expectations, they closed those stores, leaving rural areas with nothing, even jobs.

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:54:52 +0000

Please keep the parking lot lights on all night its a very dark corner and it’ll help delay when you get broken into.

By: Jeb

Jeb — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:03:10 +0000

Great….there goes the neighborhood. How long before there’s a shooting at this one?

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:31:11 +0000

Welcome to Cantonment FL home of fried chicken and trashed out Dollar Generals

By: Hazel Wilson

Hazel Wilson — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:34:04 +0000

I’m okay with DG except for the pig sty they rapidly become. The management needs to take pride in their store and set certain expectations from their staff members.

By: DH

DH — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:55:01 +0000

Customers can buy the Top Name Brand items for twice the money you pay at Walmart, Publix, Winn Dixie and Target. I’m referring to health and beauty aids, laundry soap, groceries, cleaning items, office supplies, pet food, greeting cards, gift wrap, home decor, seasonal decorations, kitchen utensils, bakeware, cell phone accessories, a great selection of Rexall first aid supplies and many many other items. The entire store is cheaper in price than elsewhere you go make purchases.

When Manna Food Bank is doing their food drive, I buy at least $30 in groceries to pack the Mayflower. They get several BOXES of food – i.e. Kraft Mac n Cheese $1, Chef Boyardee $1, Campbell’s soups $1, varieties of canned vegetables $1 and etc. I get more for my buck at Dollar General. It helps for all the times I feed the needy. Go to your local grocery store and buy $30 worth of food and see how much you get. Maybe 2 bags with their Campbell’s soup price @ $1.89 per can.

Nobody has to shop at Dollar General if you choose not to. But I do to save money and I shop at all Dollar General’s in Pensacola.

Thank you Dollar General for keeping the prices affordable. As far as the stores being disorganized or junky as some say, I can overlook that and continue my shopping. The employees are friendly and like their jobs.

By: Benjamin J Williams

Benjamin J Williams — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:54:06 +0000

This now makes 7, yes seven, DG’s within a 5 minute drive from my house. Can anyone seriously explain why I need that many around my home? For those who keep calling this a mom and pop store; no, its a huge corporation. This is going to hurt property values. You should see lost of the property around their other stores. Awsome!