99 Cent Only Stores to Close All 371 Locations Due to 'Inflationary Pressures'

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99 Cent Only Stores to Close All 371 Locations https://t.co/yn1wVv64Sg
- People (@people) April 5, 2024

It's the end of an era.

99 Cents Only Stores announced today that it will be closing all of its stores as the company announced plans to wind down its business operations

Comments

[manu19]

I really forgot how to shop with the pandemic. I used to be able to spent all day shopping. Now I hate it. Too many yet no options. Too many people.

Still love IKEA though but my BF forbid me (not seriously) to go there anymore because I end up buying a whole apartment instead of a plant when I go there.

[tinkerbellpixee]

ugh same. I have no patience anymore. I have to buy most things online because I can't stand waiting in line, waiting in an aisle for someone to slowly get out of the way, wait forever for an employee to unlock the 20 items i need, and then stand in a line of 20 people to check out. And people have become so rude. But I now refuse to move out of the way for men in the stores.

[likeanunmadebed]

Seriously. Online shopping is so peaceful and silent. I can't be bothered to be listening to sales associates hounding people around me (and myself) as I add stuff to a basket or whatever. I've definitely just sat in an H&M dressing room for a few extra minutes to ~enjoy the silence~ before heading back into the mall.

[irajaxon]

what people say about target i feel about ikea, lol. my only saving grace is that getting there is a bit if a trek and buying anything bigger than what i can carry in the bus requires some planning.

[schexyschteve]

I feel gross shopping like I used to. Even thrift stores don't hold the same lure as much anymore.

[umilicious]

I think it made me a better shopper because I’m less likely to buy things I don’t need. I go in with a list and stick to it because I don’t want to be wandering around for too long. That, and stores are locking everything up and hiring armed security guards which doesn’t make for a fun experience

[juunanagou18]

i'm the opposite! well, i don't have a local grocery store anymore, but when i did go you could count the number of people in there (probably because i shopped midday mondays and fridays). i loved it. grocery shopping was my stress relief for the week. also, i'd always walk over so that was a built in 30 minutes of walking 2x a week.