Walking into Five Below is like a scavenger hunt. Every aisle is full of candy, squishmallows, graphic tees, and stuff you didn’t know you needed. Today I will go through a full review of Five Below and go into detail about the price, durability, and environment.
The “scavenger hunt” begins with a price that can vary from 25 cents to 20 dollars. Although it is called Five Below, the listings are very precise of how much each item costs. Some people are confused by things that are more than $5.00, but there is a specialty section called Five Beyond where you can find items like pet supplies, pillows, technology gadgets, and things to spice up your house.
Another part of Five Below is their durability. While it may be cheap.. Does it last? You may have to pay very close attention to what the t-shirts are made out of because all of the Five Below’s graphic tees are made of 60% cotton which will naturally shrink in hot water. In order to have a reliable shirt, you have to put in the work of washing on cold and then air drying. Another significant part of Five Below is their technology, but is it even worth buying? The chargers are very helpful in emergency situations but I wouldn’t rely on them for a long duration. But the accessories are definitely worth it to upgrade to cuter electronics like the phone cases and headphone covers. An outstanding part of Five Below is also their candy. There is a wide variety of sour, to sweet, to insanely weird options and candies you didn’t even know existed. The candy is 100% worth your money. I love looking at the different options and picking a couple new candies every time.
The last and final thing is the environment. Every time you walk in, you don’t know what it will look like depending on restock days and alternating seasons. It can be a bit chaotic. However, the candy is always in the candy section, the shirts are in the same storage container. But the toys are a win-lose situation. You never know what it will be like, but most times the store is very organized with the more high end items being in the Five Beyond section of the store.
Overall, this store is very intriguing with the variety of items, everything makes your wallet feel a little bit emptier but it is most definitely worth the trip of the scavenger hunt and adventure of Five Below. I give the chain a rating of 8/10. Five Below website
