'Good stuff cheap': Ollie's Bargain Outlet in New Bedford reminds shoppers of Building #19

The new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in New Bedford pays homage to Building #19, the popular chain of discount stores that ended its 50-year run in 2013.

Ollie’s opens this Wednesday at 9 a.m. at 500 Kings Highway in Fieldstone Marketplace. It is located in the old Shaw’s grocery store next to Dollar Tree, and will be the fourth Ollie’s in Massachusetts.

New bargains for shoppers

Like Building #19, Ollie’s uses the tagline “Good stuff cheap,” and has its own identity with bargains on housewares, food, books, bed and bath items, toys, health and beauty aids and more.

“With so many great deals, we’re thrilled to provide shoppers in New Bedford and its surrounding areas with a treasure hunt experience where they can find a huge selection of brand name merchandise at up to 70% off the fancy stores’ prices every day,” CEO John Swygert stated in a press release.

Ollie’s brings about 50 to 60 new jobs to the local community with each new store it opens, ranging from cashiers to assistant managers, according to the release.

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Why Ollie's opened in New Bedford

With the closest store in Seekonk, Ollie’s Director of Marketing Josipa Topic said they were happy to find a new location in New Bedford. The other locations are Plymouth and Worcester.

"We were looking in the area and found a great location in New Bedford,” she said.  “We buy cheap and we sell cheap, and that goes with anything we do. We are sure that people in and around New Bedford will love the bargains we sell.”

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Topic said Ollie’s will have special deals at its grand opening.

The New Bedford store hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

How many Ollie's stores are there?

Ollie’s has 525 stores in 31 states as of Wednesday. There may be some differences between the new stores and existing locations in terms of items offered. The chain buys and sells closeout items.

Standard-Times staff writer Kathryn Gallerani can be reached at kgallerani@gannett.com .

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