Five Below
| Relationship | Randy says he goes to Five Below from time to time and uses it as an example of a store whose pricing has changed. |
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| Sentiment | Mixed |
| Assessment | He calls it a good store, but he criticizes the higher prices and says the name is no longer accurate. |
Five Below is a discount retailer that Randy says he visits from time to time. He describes it as a good store, but says its prices have changed enough that the name no longer fits.
Pricing
Randy says the chain used to sell everything for $5 or less, but now some items can cost as much as $25. On that basis, he argues the store should be renamed.
Comparison To Dollar Tree
He compares Five Below to Dollar Tree, saying Dollar Tree also moved away from its original low-price promise. In the transcript, he says he is not fully sure of the current ceiling there, but thinks it had reached about five dollars at the time he last checked.
Related articles
Source note: The transcript clearly supports Randy's opinion that Five Below no longer matches its original price point, but any exact price ceiling he mentions is presented as his own statement, not independently verified here.
References
- Randy Johnson, Randy Johnson video Q2pcK5v9uws (randy commentary), archived transcript.