Shopping in Woodstock and Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.A.

Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 29,898 at the 2015 census. Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. And Kennesaw is a city northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History displays weapons and a steam locomotive.

When I travel, aside from exploring famous tourist attractions of the place, my next favorite must-do is Shopping!

When in the cities Woodstock and Kennesaw in the state of Georgia, you will be amazed with the wide array of shopping destinations which are just a few meters drive away from each other.

My three-week vacation in Woodstock had allowed me to explore the varied shopping establishments of the cities of Woodstock and Kennesaw.

Below is the summarized list of the type shops and the names of the specific commercial establishments that I have visited and shopped at and further below are the snapshots I collected from these various shops.

1. OUTLET SHOPS
- The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta

2. OFF-PRICE CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT STORES
- T.J. Maxx
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Ross Dress For Less
- Marshall's

3. MALL WITH SEVERAL CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT STORES WITHIN THE MALL
- Town Center at Cobb

4. SPECIALTY (CHAIN) RETAIL STORES
- Hobby Lobby
- Party City

5. MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE CLUB
- BJ's Membership / Wholesale Club

6. THRIFT STORES WITH A CAUSE
- Goodwill Store and Donation Center
- Revive Consignment
- Restore
- Bascomb Mission Thrift Store

7. TYPICAL THRIFT STORE
- Park Avenue Thrift Outlet

8. DOLLAR STORE
- Dollar Tree

9. FOOD + PHARMACY ESTABLISHMENTS
- Publix
- Kroger

10. STAND ALONE CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT STORE
- Kohl's

11. STAND ALONE RETAIL STORE OF SPECIFIC BRAND
- Old Navy

12. DISCOUNT RETAIL STORE WITH SUPERMARKET
- Target

13. HYPERMARKET
- WalMart Supercenter

14. SHOES ONLY STORE
- Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
- Famous Footwear

Friendly Warning: Let my hundreds of photos bring you to the different shopping centers I have toured and took delight in Woodstock and Kennesaw, Georgia. Enjoy!

1. OUTLET SHOPS

- THE OUTLET SHOPPES AT ATLANTA -

Address: 915 Ridgewalk Pkwy, Woodstock, GA 30188, USA

Hours: 10AM–9PM

2. OFF-PRICE (i.e. deeply discounted) CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT STORES ...where everyday is discount day!

- T.J. MAXX -

Fast Fact on TJ MAXX

T.J. Maxx is an American department store chain, selling at prices generally lower than other major similar stores. It has more than 1,000 stores, making it one of the largest clothing retailers in the United States.Wikipedia

Customer service: +1 800-926-6299

Headquarters: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Number of locations: 1,191 (Apr 2017)

Founder: Bernard Cammarata

Founded: 1976, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Parent organization: TJX Companies

Located in: Roswell Corners

Address: 1125 Woodstock Rd Ste 450, Roswell, GA 30075, USA

Hours:

9:30AM–10PM

- BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY-

Burlington Coat Factory, now known as Burlington, is an American national off price department store retailer, is division of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation with 591 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico,^[1] with its corporate headquarters located in Burlington Township, New Jersey. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital in a take-private transaction and in 2008, Tom Kingsbury became President and CEO. The company went public again in 2013. - via wikipedia.com

Address: 2911 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA

Departments: Baby Depot

Hours: 9:30 AM - 10 PM

- ROSS DRESS FOR LESS -

Ross Stores, Inc., is an American chain of "off-price" (i.e., deeply discounted) department stores headquartered in Dublin, California,^[2] officially operating under the brandname, Ross Dress for Less. It is the second-largest off-price retailer in the USA, behind TJX Companies. via the wikipedia

Located in: Towne Center Prado

Address: 50 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Marietta, GA 30066, USA

Hours: 9:00 am - 12:00 am

- MARSHALLS -

Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American and Canadian off-price department stores owned by TJX Companies. via wikipedia

Number of locations: US - 1039 (Apr 2017), Canada - 61

Headquarters: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Founded: 1956, Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Acquisition date: 1995

Parent organizations: TJX Companies, Melville Corporation

Founders: Norman Barren, Alfred Marshall, Bernard Goldston

3. MALL WITH SEVERAL (CHAIN) DEPARTMENT STORES WITHIN THE MALL

- TOWN CENTER AT COBB, a Simon Mall -

houses the famous chain stores: Macy's ; Belk ; JCPenney

Macy's, originally R. H. Macy & Co., is a department store owned by Macy's, Inc. It is one of two divisions owned by the company, with the other being Bloomingdale's. As of July 2016, the Macy's division operates 728 department store locations in the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, including the Herald Square flagship location in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. - via the wikipedia

Belk

The mission of Belk is to be the leader in their markets in selling merchandise that meets customers' needs for fashion, quality, value and selection; and to offer superior customer service. Belk stores want their customers to have a feeling of confidence that they will receive honest and fair treatment, that they will get full value for every dollar, and that they will be satisfied in every respect so that they will want to shop with Belk stores again.

STORE HOURS

Monday to Thursday 10AM–9PM

Friday to Saturday 10AM–10PM

Sunday 11AM–7PM

at the food court

JCPenney

JCPenney, one of the nation’s largest apparel and home furnishings retailers, is on a mission to ensure every customer’s shopping experience is worth their time, money and effort. Whether shopping JCPenney.com or visiting one of their many store locations across the United States and Puerto Rico, you will discover a broad assortment of products from a leading portfolio of private, exclusive and national brands. Supporting this value proposition is the warrior spirit of over 100,000 JCPenney associates, who are focused on the Company’s three strategic priorities of strengthening private brands, becoming a world-class omnichannel retailer and increasing revenue per customer.

STORE HOURS

Monday to Saturday 10AM–9PM

Sunday 12PM–6PM

4. SPECIALTY (CHAIN) RETAIL STORES

- HOBBY LOBBY -

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is a private for-profit, closely held corporation, and an American chain of retail arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers. - via the wikipedia

Brown is the new color of love...

Located in: Kennesaw Marketplace

Address: 1570 Crater Lake Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152, USA

Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

- PARTY CITY -

Party City is an American publicly traded retail chain of party supply stores founded in 1986 by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, New Jersey. Based in Elmsford, New York, the company is the largest retailer of party goods in the United States and Canada, operating over 900 company-owned and franchise outlets under the Party City, Halloween City, and Factory Card & Party Outlet brands. - via the wikipedia

5. MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE CLUB
This type of shopping establishment is similar to S&R Membership Shopping here in the Philippines.

- BJ'S MEMBERSHIP/ WHOLESALE CLUB -

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., commonly referred to simply as BJ's, is an American membership-only warehouse club chain operating on the United States East Coast, as well as in the state of Ohio - via the wikipedia

Address: 105 Long Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189, USA

Phone:+1 770-591-4634

Hours:

9AM–9PM

Departments: BJ's Gas, BJ's Optical, BJ's Wholesale Club Tire Center #146

6. THRIFT STORES WITH A CAUSE

- GOODWILL STORE AND DONATION CENTER-

Goodwill Industries International Inc., or shortened to Goodwill, (stylized as goodwill) is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who have barriers preventing them from otherwise obtaining a job. In addition, Goodwill Industries may hire veterans and individuals who lack education or job experience or face employment challenges. Goodwill is funded by a massive network of retail thrift stores which operate as nonprofits as well.

NO PICTURES ALLOWED INSIDE GOODWILL, hence my photos are mostly of the facade of the establishment and of the item that I purchased.

Address: 9425 GA-92, Woodstock, GA 30188, USA

Phone:+1 770-874-0262

Hours: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

- REVIVE CONSIGNMENT -

A thrift shop and boutique

Address: 9425 GA-92 #136, Woodstock, GA 30188, USA

Phone:+1 770-928-0128

Hours: 10AM - 6PM, closed on Sunday

- RESTORE -

- BASCOMB MISSION THRIFT STORE -

Address: 9550 Main St #170, Woodstock, GA 30188, USA

Hours:

Opens only on Weds /Thurs/ Fri 10AM - 5PM and Saturday 10AM - 4PM

7. TYPICAL THRIFT STORES
This kind of shopping center is exactly similar to UKAY2x here in the Philippines, which sells mostly used clothing, shoes, bags, books, toys.

- PARK AVENUE THRIFT OUTLET -