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National Chain Replaces Upper West Side Petco: What To Know

The discount chain store Five Below just opened at 805 Columbus Ave. on the corner of West 100th Street.

The former Upper West Side Petco, which has now been replaced by a Five Below.
The former Upper West Side Petco, which has now been replaced by a Five Below. (Photo Credit: Google Maps)

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A national chain store that sells super affordable goods just replaced a Petco on the Upper West Side.

Five Below opened recently at 805 Columbus Ave., which is on West 100th Street.

The storefront was a PetCo until 2018, but has been vacant in the years since.

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Five Below has more than 1,200 stores nationwide and sells the majority of its goods for between $1 and $5 dollars. A smaller amount of items are priced between $6 and $25.

It sells toys, school supplies, office materials, games, electronics, and more.

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The Upper West Side location will be its third in Manhattan. The store was started with a focus on toys and goods for kids, and the new UWS outpost still reflects that.

"We're here to bring the WOW, and see how big we can make you smile! Let loose and explore the hundreds of Five Below products that jump, fly, zoom, boom, bounce, float, taste, connect, and pop," reads a description of the new UWS Five Below location.

The Columbus Avenue store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

You can find out more about Five Below on its website.

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