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Overview

Family Dollar has a rating of 1.59 stars from 195 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Family Dollar most frequently mention customer service, store manager, and old boy problems. Family Dollar ranks 804th among Discount Shopping sites.

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    99
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    92
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    49
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    58
  • Quality
    83
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 10.8%
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  • I'll still go to family Dollar but will never recommend to anyone I'll send them to Dollar general
  • Has bad customer service from the store mangers to it's cashers.
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Top Positive Review

“EXCELLENT JOB”

Janelle L.
1/1/24

I would like to give an amazing review about Andre Johnson me and my fiance entered his store 3 times out of the 3 times 2 of the times the line was backed up due to him working by hisself. I think he did an amazing job with getting the customers out and on their way in a reasonable amount of time while under pressure to trying to assure that he is also giving great customer service at the same time. I recommend he may be able to run his on store soon. Thank You. A SATISFIED CUSTOMER

Top Critical Review

“Bad policy wrong doings”

Lisa S.
1/24/24

I bought a phone and went home it was defective. Had original receipt and the manager would not even exchange it. Store 01415 and was rude. The sign I took a pic of hanging right above register says if you have the receipt and box you can exchange. I want everyone to know family dollar does not care the phone and card was over 100. I only needed it for my dying brother to call when he was ready after chemo treatments. I don't think anyone should do business with family dollar they don't care about life long customers.

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Thumbnail of user lisas5799
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 24th, 2024

I bought a phone and went home it was defective. Had original receipt and the manager would not even exchange it. Store ******* and was rude. The sign I took a pic of hanging right above register says if you have the receipt and box you can exchange. I want everyone to know family dollar does not care the phone and card was over 100. I only needed it for my dying brother to call when he was ready after chemo treatments. I don't think anyone should do business with family dollar they don't care about life long customers.

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Phone defective would not even exchange with original receipt and only hours to return or exchange they would not help store 01415. Sign says they exchange they did not defective 100 phone and card

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Thumbnail of user cyndyn9
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 15th, 2023

I went into family dollar in Lake Butler today only to find out Amber is no longer there. Shame on you. With customer service is at an all time low they let one of the best managers go. It will be mine and others who never come back. This girl knew your name your family and gave the best customer service. Perhaps you should look at the real issues. Again Shame on you.

Thumbnail of user jojokirkner
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February 12th, 2024

I was at the store today to get some cat food. The girl at the register was very nice and met all my needs I think her name was courtney, very positive attitude. However I forgot a can of cat food and the manager was very rude and did not help resolve my issue. This photo is the cans I bought by themselves and my receipt showing that I am missing a can.

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Thumbnail of user davidr6765
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December 29th, 2023

Nada of rawsonville rd store rips employees off.she receives a bonus for turning your hours in late to payroll.by turning in your hrs late will negative your daily pay.end result you will end up owing a bunch of transfer fees for daily pay.witch means you won't get paid just like bunching a check.she did that to me at Christmas time 12/1/2023.she also did this to my sister last year and shaves hr.and the district manger ron be touching employes off camera.never gets fired.

Thumbnail of user melissaw1564
1 review
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June 10th, 2022

Customers and Employees need AC/Fans/Ventilation. South Broadway. Yonkers NY. Store. I totally enjoy shopping here always full merchandise supplies

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Thumbnail of user iw133
1 review
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January 3rd, 2024

Never go to family dollar in chubbuck, Idaho the workers rip you off. They apply amounts that you didn't want. They don't listen. Every time I Go there some sale associates f**k me over. I now never to go there again. They should shut there doors.

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Thumbnail of user jaynek21
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
May 16th, 2021

I frequent store # ******* in Goffstown NH, at least once a month, and today, I had finally had enough! I work in retail, and I know how difficult it can be. So, I have first hand knowledge of what it takes to do the job, and how it isn't always easy.

In the past I have let things go, because of my own experience with working with the public, and not wanting to make trouble. Today, I decided to break that silence. The store manager at this location has a TERRIBLE attitude, she has absolutely no regard for the shoppers in her store, and doesn't seem to have a problem hiding it. I attempted to walk down two aisles today, where she was stocking shelves, and she never looked up, never offered to move, or make a passage way for me to get by, I had to leave the aisles, and go from the other direction. Then, when I got in line for check out, there was only one person at the registers, and the line was forming behind me. She was able to see that the line was growing, and did offer her assistance to the lone cashier. A gentleman behind me made mention of the fact that it appeared they were short handed, and I said that the manager was stocking shelves, and not concerning herself with the situation. Another gentleman spoke up and said, "she is awful, I have had up close, and personal contact with her, and she is terrible", I agreed, as I had seen her in action in the past, and knew she was "difficult" at best. When I reached the register, I mentioned to the cashier that he should call her up, and he said, "no, I got it", he had no concern for the shoppers in line either. Hiring for these jobs right now is challenging, I know, because I work retail, however, if I behaved, or neglected my customers as she did today, I might not have a job to go back to.

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Thumbnail of user lanejanelle33
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 1st, 2024

I would like to give an amazing review about Andre Johnson me and my fiance entered his store 3 times out of the 3 times 2 of the times the line was backed up due to him working by hisself. I think he did an amazing job with getting the customers out and on their way in a reasonable amount of time while under pressure to trying to assure that he is also giving great customer service at the same time. I recommend he may be able to run his on store soon. Thank You. A SATISFIED CUSTOMER

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Thumbnail of user annettejones410
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 13th, 2024

They are the worst customer service company around. They not on one schedule. Some do cash app payments some don't. I drove around to 3 different locations in the winter storm to make payments to cash app. It's sad that was the worst for me. I wrote this on 01/13/24

Tip for consumers:
Never open on time

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Thumbnail of user hullmichelle9
1 review
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April 15th, 2024
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I come to family Dollar to put money on my American Express bluebird card and every time I come here, the female daytime manager goes to McDonald's to get a caramel latte and stays gone for 2 hours and I have to sit here in the parking lot and wait for them to get back because I have bills that are going to go through on that card and I have to have money on it. It will only let me put $500 on it at a time which is ridiculous. I gave it two stars because the night manager at the store on South shady Street in mountain City is always here and always gets me in and out in less than 5 minutes and lets me load the money on my card. If the daytime manager were as efficient as the nighttime manager, I would be leaving five stars. The daytime manager is never in the store and obviously doesn't want to do her job. See a picture of me sitting in the parking lot waiting for the daytime manager to decide to come back to work. I don't care for people leaving work on their break, but don't leave your customers unable to be waited on. Additionally, the store hasn't even been open 2 hours so why is anyone taking a break. The break laws in Tennessee are such that you don't get a break until you've been there for 2 hours. If you're the only person that can load money onto a card then you need to stay at the store until someone else in the store can perform that operation for your customers or you need to train someone else to do it so you can leave and your customers are still taken care of

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Get it together family dollar. Day shift needs to learn from night shift.

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Loading money on my bluebird card

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Thumbnail of user eileenw285
1 review
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November 11th, 2023

I've always loved this store, they have everything you could want and then some! I've seen many employees come and go through the years, but this latest cashier is loud, sloppy, rude and brash. I wouldn't want to bring children in the store when she's at the register. They must be desperate.

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Thumbnail of user angelas3227
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February 16th, 2024

After filing a complaint with corporate about an assistant manager hiring her younger autistic brother and using him to do her work the manager of that store called my husband and made personal comments on our family situation, he shared the details of the complaint with employees and this assistant manager was texting me at the same time call was made. The siblings are still working in the same store(against company policy) as corporate has not seen this issue was resolved in several months. The autistic young man is still in the store with the dominating sister.

Thumbnail of user mandyw171
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 4th, 2024

Teresa is the rudest employee at family dollar in ossipee. She swears at customers doesn't matter if you have children with you or not and has a very bad attitude. She discriminates against people that are affiliated with other people she doesn't like. She should not be in customer service!

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Thumbnail of user marlog17
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 7th, 2024

The Manager has no Customer Service skills, " he hung up on my aunt", he dropped the ball on a customer all she was doing is she trying to make a valid cash return for my daughter because it did not fit her. They did not stand behind their own return policy practices at this location she has her cash receipt and she is within less than the 30 days. This store unfairly treated her who has needs in not following their own policy in place. They are supposed to treat as the customer with dignity and respect he and she did not I will be going to their corporate office head, NBC CT and reporting to the BBB.

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Thumbnail of user bellas145
1 review
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February 3rd, 2024

Dawn was very rude I went in with my friend and my friend wanted to not get the gum and dawn said, " how much money do you have my friend said 42 then she yelled if you have $40 you have plenty to give to me for the stuff that you got so just give me the money it was $17 and my friend did not want the gum so we went back and we returned the gum and she got all upset. She was throwing the money she was throwing the gum she was throwing the receipt she was throwing the cart. She was throwing everything she was so mad she was yelling at us in the store, everybody looked at her. Everybody looked at us and her. My friend was crying because of her!

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Thumbnail of user darlenebush683
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
March 1st, 2024

Family dollar should change their name there is nothing Family about them they are a theifin $#*! store prices are a highway robbery will never shop in there again! Rat infested chain!

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Thumbnail of user jeannetteb126
1 review
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February 14th, 2023
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Great location I work near by,. HOWEVER, the shelves are almost never stocked and workers are casually standing around talking to each other as if they're on break., They obviously only greet black customers and will go out of their way to help them,ONLY THEM.it's kind of comical bc I'm sure they have middle school educations so I forgive them. But I completely feel I'd rather spend my hard earned money elsewhere.

Thumbnail of user olivec28
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 9th, 2023

I went to Family Dollar to purchase a birthday card and gift card. I could not find one staff member in the entire store that spoke English. This is sad because English is our 1st language.

Tip for consumers:
I believe the store should provide staff members that speak English as 1st language and Spanish as a back up language.

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Birthday card and $25 visa gift card

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Thumbnail of user lonnies168
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 24th, 2024

They must be so cheap that they can't afford a public restroom or either they couldn't care less about the public

Thumbnail of user dorisb1024
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January 3rd, 2024

It doesn't matter which family dollar you go to in Memphis all are ghetto. I gave an employee $100.00 more than I intended to she took her own draw out went to the back in the office pretended to count her draw down came back in about five minutes and said her draw didn't have an extra $100.00 I knew she was lying and I know manager suppose to count the draw down but the manager was looking like a dumb A- - They all play loud music in every one of the store and using profanity also. These stores need professional managers and employees. We to another family dollar store the cashier didn't give me all my change telling me she's short on change again the manager standing next to her looking like an idiot. When I purchase an item I WANT ALL MY CHANGE! The crap already too high as it is I earned this money not FAMILY DOLLAR!😡😡😡😡😡😡

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Thumbnail of user barba196
1 review
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November 29th, 2023

Staff is rude. Too much talking not enough working. Store is messy and not worth going there. Staff is not polite enough when they smoke right outside the door to go away from it.

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Thumbnail of user davidjuliosanchez
1 review
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June 18th, 2023

Buenas tardes acabo de salir de la tienda en la Abraham store #*******

Agarre un copón eran casi 3$ y la cajera y la otra chica ninguna me prestó ayuda ni asesoría les mostré el teléfono ninguna mostró interés en ayudarme y perdí el cupón al final pague el producto completo sin el descuento agradezco tomen correctivo con esas chicas son lo hablan y hablan y no prestan atención a sus clientes estoy muy molesto por el mal servicio.

Domingo 8 pm hoy

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Thumbnail of user bellah85
1 review
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September 4th, 2023
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To whom it may concern,
I purchased a gift card in Family Dollar Today. While the customer service representative that waited on me was very professional, I asked for a gift receipt for the purchase. The representative was not sure if she could give me a gift receipt, so she looked at the assistant manager who was counting down a draw, never left her post, and told me I do not get a gift receipt. I replied yes, every time I have purchased a gift card I have received a gift receipt. The assistant manager replied, " I have been working her for 9 months and we have never given out a gift receipt. I replied, then I don't wish to purchase the card without a receipt. She responded, we cannot refund the transaction, still in her same spot, with a voice of authority…I replied then I will right a review for this store, and she could careless, and replied "that's fine, " but we don't give receipts. What sn unprofessional experience! No longer are employees trained to service the needs of customers? Wow!

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Gift card, laundry detergent, fabric softener, aluminum pans, tums…

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Thumbnail of user catherinetreiber2
1 review
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November 18th, 2023

The manager is very rude, very unprofessional. The young lady does not need to be there.
Does not want to help customers.
Tell you you don't want it just leave it

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Thumbnail of user stevenj6
2 reviews
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March 23rd, 2023

I've been asking about this issue for months, but the manager refuses to update the price on the shelf compared with the price paid at the register. You pay more than $3.60 for a Starbucks iced coffee. But on the shelf it's advertised as $3.15! Again, two months have gone by since the price changed and I've asked about this at least once a week but I'm ignored. They seem to think it's all pretty amusing. This is store number *******, 332 Valley St. In Providence, Rhode Island. *******. Customer satisfaction is zero. Never going back there!

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