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Columbus Plaza Shopping Center — Shopping Malls in New Britain

Columbus Plaza Shopping Center

Shopping MallsNew Britain, CT

4.1 out of 5 stars4.1(715 reviews)

Quick info

172 Columbus Blvd, New Britain, CT 06051, United States
£

About Columbus Plaza Shopping Center

Columbus Plaza Shopping Center sits along Columbus Blvd in New Britain as a multi-store plaza, with Price Rite, CVS, a Dollar Tree/Dollar General, a liquor store, Chinese food, and a Goodwill sharing the same lot. The CVS now operates from a small spot at the back of the building, filling prescriptions only, and it no longer has an ATM on site. Shoppers can pick up groceries, prescriptions, and liquor in one stop across the plaza. A security guard is stationed at Price Rite, and parking is available on site. The plaza operates on a walk-in basis with no appointment needed at any of its stores. It opens daily, with every business in the plaza closing at 9.

Reviews

4.1/5
715 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention price rite, cvs prescription counter, chinese food and liquor store.

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Customer Review Summary

Price Rite draws the most repeat mentions, called a regular destination and a reliable stop for groceries and chicken, though evening crowds mean traffic and hard-to-find parking after 5:30. Close behind, reviewers value the plaza's all-in-one convenience, pairing a grocery run with Dollar Tree or Dollar General, prescriptions, and a check-cashing stop. The liquor store and the on-site Chinese food are singled out negatively, with one reviewer calling the food terrible and urging alternatives less than a mile away. Complaints recur about CVS, which multiple reviewers say has shrunk to a small prescription-only counter with no ATM. Others describe unmarked paper towel and toilet paper prices and unhelpful attendants, one noting a staffer who said they didn't normally work there. Several also mention safety concerns, citing needles on the ground and homeless people nearby, plus a security guard at Price Rite some found unnecessarily watchful near closing time.

Featured reviews

  • R Potter
    “CVS no longer has the hole building they have a very small spot at the back of the building where they only fill prescriptions don't bother going if your looking for anything besides that there isn't even a ATM there anymore”
  • YESHUA IS KING 77
    “CVS has what Walgreens does not have,and Walgreens has what CVS don't have 🫤it's ok closed to early to exclusive not like Walgreens but Walgreens is not better get it. Shop at both because the both companies have familie few 💪😎🫵💯 …”
  • Carmen Castano
    “Was very busy ,lots of traffic, when after 5:30 pm ,to grab some chicken, hard to found a close space,”
  • Jan Benevento
    “Be honest to the people not the best location, homeless people are all around in this area , you have to watch were you step cause of needles on the ground , everything does close at 9 robo cop at price right is a true weriod period , new Britain is noughing more than a run down town . Skip and go shopping in Newington”
  • Minnie Snacks
    “Everything closes at 9. Security guard in price rite was a little weird. I guess he was just doing his job but as someone who’s not coming into the store to rob you. It’s weird to have someone all eyes on you just because it’s 8:35 PM”

Hours

Monday
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Good to know

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only
  • Parking
    Free parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet

Amenities

  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free parking lot
  • On-site services available
  • Has toilet
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  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet

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