They have the best mouthpieces and reeds that I’ve ever played. Gary, Ron, Valerie, Dawn and the whole staff are super wonderful people to work with.
Es calidad me encanta esta boquilla es la mejor que e tenido I valla que e comprado bastante boquillas no ay otra que se compre la recomiendo bendiciones
I met with Gary and Ron today and they were the KINDEST people I have ever had the pleasure of doing business with. Super kind, very patient and only want to find the perfect fit for you. I was really touched by how much they helped me today. I bought the hybrid mouthpiece for alto and soprano saxophone and it was love at first blow and toot. I am absolutely sold. I also bought the green eco reeds from them and WOW- how have I not been playing on these already? I will definitely keep coming back and singing the gospel of Gary and Ron to my friends. Thank you guys so much!!
Much love from Gloria!
4. Piano Distributors
Address: 1475 12th St E, Palmetto, FL 34221 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
A regular stop when in the Ellenton-Sarasota. Wide selection for nearly anyone’s taste. I find it hard to walk out of the store without a bargain. Staff is very helpful!
This place just goes on and on inside. Lots of vintage items to chose from
I visit the feed store antique shop oh probably about once a month and I always find something really nice so yeah I’m a regular customer there
Ok
Friendly staff, great selection. An RV might have trouble parking.
Lots of memorabilia and collectibles to peruse and reminisce about. Also good finds. Nice and helpful staff. Easy parking.
Meh. Whole lot of nothing unless you like glassware you can get at any thrift store.
Be prepared at this place they make you wear a mask or leave but I have heard from several people that masks do work quite well for mind control
Priced too high. Musty smelling
6. Columbia Factory Store
Address: 5661 Factory Shops Blvd #470, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
Siempre hay buenas oportunidades en esta tienda que tiene un catálogo limitado
Some good prices on quality clothes and shoes.
This is a great discount store with big savings for high end clothing
We have always been fans of Columbia Sportswear. My wife bought a hat there. It started to fall apart the first time she wore it.She brought it back promptly with the receipt. They would not return or exchange. They gave her an 800# to call. They said she could send it back at her expense and they would repair. Are you kidding me. What store does not take defective merchandise back at the store purchased when returned promptly with a receipt.
Able to buy clothing cheaper on Amazon
So I dropped in on my family vacation, only to have an employee chuckle as he responded and walked away from me and my son, because I had asked him about a nationwide agreement that Columbia had with the IATSE Union in regards to any discounts.
Guess I was wrong on two accounts, one; the discount and two; where I chose to shop.
Thanks anyway Columbia
7. Hot Topic
Address: 5115 Factory Shops Blvd RM 915, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
This Hot Topic has the best selection out of all the local ones. The staff are helpful, but did not hover when you say you are just browsing. It’s clean and big enough that you don’t feel squished. My favorite place to shop.
I love shopping at Hot Topic. My experience there has always been great. The employees are nice and help me find the product I look for. Plus the over all shop is cool to me and I am very interested in their products.
Increibles cosas para aficionados a mangas precios accecibles y variedad de productos
La ropa muy bella , pero excivamente cara y la atención necesita mejorar
Not a great selection of sizes. What’s out is what they have.
Lots of helpful staff but I thought they would have more inventory.
Tried to rip my 11 yr old off. With the buy 2 get 1 free when he only wanted a 9 dollar item. He ended up not having enough for the deal so they swindled him out of his 20 bucks when the item he wanted was 9 … super bad business to rip off an 11 year old. No morals
Teenager brands as usual.
This place is going down hill. Smaller selection and cluttered.
8. Music Go Round Bradenton
Address: 5108 15th St E Unit 204, Bradenton, FL 34203 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
Awesome prices on awesome gear. Got a mint used Headrush 112 frfr powered speaker for lower than anywhere else. I’m glad I checked them out. Privately owned franchise with really nice staff. I’ll be doing all my local dealings with them! I suggest checking it out if you’re skeptical, its very nice inside! I wish I could give more than 5 stars.
Great place to play, real nice people working there. Good job of keeping gear clean after each person using it.
This was my first time in a Music Go Round and the Bradenton store blew me away. The selection of guitars, amps, pedals, drums, mics, and everything else is extensive and impressive! Great staff and very welcoming. I can highly recommend Music Go Round, Bradenton! A+
Cool place, wide variety of”stuff”. Decent prices, no haggeling. Staff wasn’t overly friendly and had to track down someone to test an amp.
Nice price’s
I like the idea of new and used music gear chain store. They are able to access instruments and equipment from all over the country. The salesman could have been more knowledgeable but overall, it’s really good.
Everything is overpriced, if you add $10 to the value u can get a new one. Guys at the front desk are really disrespectful. That is so many other stores around with better pice and great environment .
Weird music store with weird employees
Played three instruments and all three had issues. Speakers have holes on them. The employee told me he knows nothing about amps
They have no knowledge of their inventory. Selling used instruments at the brand new price. Better to buy new somewhere else at least you wont have issues or over pay. Stay away!!!!!!!
9. Redbox
Address: 5945 US-301 N, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
Convenient, 2 red boxes outside Walgreens to go get popcorn
Great techs!
Good movies good selection wish it would go back to 99 Cents though
I give up on renting from Red Box, except to maybe BUY movies for $3.99 or less. I checked my bank account, over the past 4 months. I have not been credited for rentals that I was supposed to get for free. I understand that they charge you and then (say) your account is credited later. I also noticed, they offered 1000 points for rentals during a certain time period. My account reflected 500 points, not a 1000. I’ve noticed not being credited before. I’m just fed up and done, even if it is less than $2. each rental.
10. bobby remp
Address: 751 10th St E, Palmetto, FL 34221 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
I had a wonderful experience. I would definitely go there again
Simply the best…
My iced macchiato three out of the four times that I have ordered it I ordered on the app with explicit instructions to add caramel drizzle and whipped cream and three out of the four times they try to hand it to me without the whipped cream and I have to ask and I get a little attitude about it I don’t understand why it’s so hard to read a simple ticket and put whip cream on something!!!!!
Long wait but that’s all Starbucks these days. Staff are always friendly!
Always a friendly server. Fast service and my order is always correct.
25 minute wait in the drive thru, I couldn’t even leave……
50 Leute warten im Lokal. Bin gleich wieder raus. Personal 3 Leute
I asked for a caramel ice coffee with a little cream and she gave me to much asked me if she could remake it and the caramel was right but she didn’t give me ice like she poured most of it out and topped it off with no ice smh
12. ONE9 Travel Center
Address: 1526 51st Ave E, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
It’s a very small out-of-date pilot but it has what you need need fuel drinks or snacks
Small truck stop
Great customer service but unfortunately they had 3 or 4 pumps that were down the last time I there. I only took off one star because this is very unusual for this location.
Nothing wrong with this pilot but being a trucker no parking at all and only three fuel pumps but clean store with friendly people
Very very bad customer service, the people who attend the Pilot leave the company very bad, since the lady who attends the counter is very despotic, not really helpful, very bad experience; in turn they offer a shower service for a truck driver that is not available and the driver has the service since in the application it offers it
Para nada lo recomiendo no hay parqueos para camiones, no puedes bañarte, baños sucios
13. Bertrand’s Music Keyboards & More
Address: 5905 53rd Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34203 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
This is a wonderful music store, they are knowledgeable and helpful. They helped me get my 50 year old cornet fixed and regain my interest in trying to play it.
Got a engagement band in October it kept snapping from being so thin, went in to see my options and Crystal
Assisted me in upgrading my ring to a new one with a much thicker band and it is absolutely gorgeous. Love it!
Found what I was lookin for
Mr. Music was very helpful and they had a Beautiful selection of jewelry at great prices. So great, I couldn’t leave empty handed….
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Muy buen lugar
Went into the store to look at cross necklaces today don’t know what her name was but she was on the floor and was rude and threw a attitude when I said I couldn’t afford the necklace that I wanted !
Sadly, no star review is NOT an option….I recommend STAY AS FAR AWAY from this company as possible!!
Initially, had a WONDERFUL experience with Blakin, Assistant Manager. Put a piece of jewelry on lay-away with the intention of picking it up and paying it off within 3 months….she was very well aware of the plan I had.
Three weeks later, receive a phone call from the Store Manager “David” abruptly informing me that “effective September 1st there will be no layaways company-wide…don’t know any additional information, but this is what we were told on a conference call this morning. Your option is to pay it off and pick it up by September 1st or cancel it”. After much deliberation (I really loved the piece of jewelry) I was INITALLY going to PAYOFF and pick up the layaway on September 1st, but it really put me in a financially TIGHT spot, so I decided “if it was meant to be it would be there with my original save the money date”…..but after one more conversation with David inquiring WHY ARE THE CURRENT items ON layaway not “grandfathered” and why isn’t Zales just not doing any “NEW” ones led to NO ANSWER, I decided to take my business ELSEWHERE.
WELLLLLL, if it wasn’t bad enough, I walked in and an older associate assisted me in cancelling my layaway. ONLY to inform me that the FINE PRINT at the bottom of the receipt (they use to their advantage ONLY) would only allow me to receive $200 in my cash back and the rest would either be “MAILED IN A CHECK” (like GOD KNOWS HOW LONG THAT WOULD TAKE) or put on a debit card……I told her, I paid cash, you will give me my cash back (it was $275….so not much over the threshold amount). Flustered, she called “David” who asked her a series of questions, which led to the fact that they had done so many returns that day and no sales that they didn’t have enough CASH in the store to give me my measly $275 back!!!!
So I opted for a debit card (thinking it would be a quick turnaround time) and was told the money would be there “tomorrow”….well, “tomorrow” turned into 7 days!!!!!!! Although they can TAKE money from debit cards IMMEDIATELY, they don’t give it back so fast!!!!
I work retail, so I completely understand everything going on with businesses and COVID and I am/was completely kind throughout this whole process until I completely realized “This company is going under”…..THANK GOD I didn’t pursue my purchase because I bet the warranty plan that I paid close to $400 for won’t be valid soon.
Today (8/5/20) I reached out (I had previously called the Zales toll-free number and put on hold for hours!!!) to the on-line chat to obtain an email address (look, there are NONE posted!) so that I could send a compliment/complaint and I was informed that THERE ARE NO EMAIL ADDRESSES currently, only ONLINE CHAT??!!!!
Okay – another warning sign……..Again, my beginning experience with Blakin (who, bless her heart MOVED across the country just a short time ago to work for Zales) was excellent……then it got bad..
My advice, STAY FAR AWAY…..or if you do chose to purchase from them, BUYER BEWARE!!!!
Went in to get my engagement and wedding band sized. Was greeted by a woman who was one of the rudest associates I’ve ever come across. She gave us attitude as soon as we told her we didn’t have our paperwork with us (took her 2 seconds to look us up in the computers). She then asked what size and I said I wasn’t sure, AGAIN we get attitude and a snicker from her. I’m sorry, but is this not part of being an associate?! Again, took her maybe 30 seconds to size me. Then she proceeds to tell us it will take 2 weeks to size.. apparently that was false and would only take 1 week according to another associate. Completely rude and unprofessional considering the amount of money we paid. Beautiful rings but that’s about it.
16. Life & Food Superstore
Address: 6234 US-301, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
This store is a hidden gem. So many products you know and love and so many gems you find along the way. Nuts, candy, wine, amazing hot dogs, fresh ground but butters, keto, paleo, flours, dried fruit, soup and cookie mixes… It would take ages to list all the things they have. You can buy a tiny amount of something to try it or pounds of things you know you love. It’s like a customizable grocery story. Really helpful staff and local owners.
Very friendly staff and clean store
Great selection and prices.
Its best to place someone familiar with the English language when dealing with customers, money and questions at the register. Products are great. Clerk was friendly. Most of us are familiar with stores that have non English speaking clerks that when you ask something they just smile at you. I have shopped here for years. I save a lot of money because of the communication issue. I then am forced to shop elsewhere fo the additional items.
Vegetarian options: Ok
Expensive
This place is my go-to for bulk snacks & party food but was I shocked to pay $15 for a dozen licorice twizzlers!
Stop using those plastic bags!!!!!!
I ordered on line for pickup. When I arrived, my order was non found. I got a refund, but it took me 60 miles round trip
Went there was going to buy the soup mix but there is no instructions on how to make it what to add even asked the guy at the checkout
Absolutely no excuse for the extreme price increase for the beef sticks. The price was $ 9.99 a pound when they first opened & now $ 22.99. The employee was playing on their phone & didn’t even ask if I needed help or acknowledge anyone was in the store.
17. McDonald’s
Address: 6103 US-301, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
When we arrived they had some kind of problem with the computer and it was a lot of people there. The manager in charge, I think his name was John, solved the problem in seconds, He told with his crew, started to take orders, it was really amazing
Wie McDonald halt so ist.
I love the elecktronicks menu it’s awesome
There was no ketchup on my cheeseburger. The order machine was broken and wouldn’t print the receipt I pressed the assistant button and waited 5 mins no one came so I just waited to see if there was an unclaimed meal that matched mine. They didn’t give me my cup and I had to ask for one and they were annoyed that I asked for something i paid for. Then they were out of unsweet tea, which I found out after I paid and had to ask for. They fries were on point though.
Took way too long!
Always soo busy and customer service sucks.
Very slow is all I can say
18. Music Compound Manatee
Address: 4740 FL-64, Bradenton, FL 34208 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
An insanely knowledgeable group of teachers, a family-like staff and an all round love of music are just a few of the things that make Music Compound Manatee stand out! The instructors teach not only how to play something, but get into the music theory behind it. The instruction is second to none, and I’d recommend them to any aspiring musician, regardless of your current level!
The best!
Our 1 and 2 year old love their music class with Miss Alicia!
My youngest loves it. Enjoys being part of a “band”. I don’t get the feeling the kids are learning anything about music.
19. Candy Barrel
Address: 5173 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
This place reminds me of my childhood! A throwback to Mr Bulky’s
What a treat to enter this candy store. It brought back so many childhood memories from my favorite candies! Beautifully displayed and super well organized. Clean, cute and fun.
Great place for nostalgic candy or even candy in general. Seemed like a lot of Pez. Almost felt like it should be renamed the Pez store, but it’s still worth visiting.
They MOVED to #5137. Four stars for carrying the candies I want.
This place is the bigggggggest rip off ever. That $1 bag of Candy at the gas station is like $6 + here . It’s a very cute bag but 1lb of candy for $16 is a lot. Be prepared to stare at the register say $19 + for a Random handful bag of candy. I respect everyone needs to make a living but no one is ready to spend $30 on candy outta no where
Second time they were closed when their hours day they’re supposed to be open. Given the other low ratings you’d think the one thing they could get right is when they tell people to drive out and buy their overpriced, bulk supplies of Chinese product but I suppose it’s for the better.
The woman working was rude and all the candy was rotten
20. COACH Outlet
Address: 5601 Factory Shops Blvd SPACE 400, Ellenton, FL 34222 , Ellenton , Florida , United States
I rarely walk out of here without purchasing. They have great sales, good staff and great selection.
Love, love, love Coach purses. I bought 2 of them the day I went there!
Very good customer service from Julie the manager and assistant manager Allyson. My niece mailed a bag from England for repair and they were both very helpful and accommodating over the phone and in person. They found a comparable model to an discontinued bag at a better price than to repair the old one.
Many Thanks for a job well done.
Rik Sills
The sales people hovered around me the whole time. I couldn’t enjoy my shopping experience.
Live this outlet location. They have plenty of selection on bags and accessories.
Amazing deals in the clearance section.
Helpful and friendly staff. O ly reason I didnt guve it 5 stars was because of employees at check out. They were just going through the motions of begging there. No smile, no greeting….
Didn’t have what I was looking for
Muy caro todo.
On a dépensé plus de 600$ dans leur magasin et pour 5$ sur une vente ils n’ont pas voulu nous offrir le porte monnaie en cadeau. Si j’avais su je ne serai pas revenu
I have been coming the Coach outlet for years and was always impressed with how they treated their customers, and how much care they took in wrapping up our purchases and sending us on our way. My past two visits were very disappointing. The Coach employee that checked me out literally threw my $175 purchase in a bag, and then proceeded to throw the wallet in the handbag, and handed me my purchase without a glance. He then went on to speak to his co-worker. Michael Kors! Here I come!
12/24/16- My husband insisted we go into Coach to look for something for his sisters and mother. AGAIN!! BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. The gentleman (same guy from previous visits) who rang up my purchase never even cracked a smile. Geez, Coach! hire some people who have some type of customer service or people skills. People who actually enjoy the retail business.
