Dollar General 1571 U.S. 13, Gates, NC 27937

"I have been in the road for a while and stopped here to grab snacks and use the bathroom. I stepped into the bathroom and it was in complete disarray. The seat was sitting on the floor in the corner covered in bodily waste and the toilet wasn't flushing at all. The ceiling had a sizable hole in it and they had no tp, paper towels, or soap. The floor looked like it hadn't been cleaned in weeks. It was one of the worst experiences I've delt with."

"The owner here is so very nice. I had zero problems coming here with a service animal and one day I had my other dog in the car with air conditioning on a really hot day, but yet I was worried about leaving her temporarily and she allowed me to bring my friendly dog in although not service animal certified. It’s this kind of compassion that I appreciate and I come to this store all the time. Great place to get essentials when your not wanting to drive all the way to Walmart, it’s at a very convenient location so that us country dwellers have a store to shop at. The prices are really great. I also enjoy coming here and allowing my ten year old to make a purchase for practice with math being a consumer. The cashiers are very friendly and supportive of this. My only semi complaint is that I wish the clearance had better clearance prices. This goes for all dollar generals I’ve noticed. More than two times have I gotten something out of clearance only to find it at an even cheaper price on the shelf. So do not be fooled by clearance prices."

"This is a handy place if you're out of milk or just need a pint of ice cream, or even shop the sale of yard decorations. The staff is usually helpful and friendly. But they don't sell any healthy choices or fruit and veggies. Dollar General is contributing to the Food Desert Phenomenon and if they are going to continue to pop up in rural areas they better start stocking their stores with healthy choices for families nearby. Some people are not fortunate enough to make it to the nearest city or town and shouldn't be forced to feed their families only junk food. Dollar General can and should do better."

"I don't go here often but I found the groceries section to be a little disorganized. I had a little bit of a hard time finding plain old water. Found a warm case of it, but they only had flavored waters in the main fridge. Staff was friendly at the register."

"Slow slow slow.... Always out of stuff and the beer is never in the coolers. And half the time they don't have ice. Ooh and you better bring your own bags. I had high hopes for this place. But it's really going down hill fast."