Le Creuset outlet/Leesburg

[barefootcontessa]

has anyone been and care to offer their impressions?  trying to decide if it is worth the trip.  

[dragonfly08]

I personally wouldn't drive all the way out there for just the one store. When I've gone in there, they sometimes have a good deal on a particular piece or two, but overall I don't find the prices so amazing that it's worth a special trip. I only go out to the outlets when I want to visit multiple stores and I'm looking to kill some time (if I bribe my kids with lunch at Wegmans on the way home, they're usually pretty agreeable about shopping). And the quality of the whole place has gone downhill in the last few years...more often than not I actually come home empty-handed.

[hokiegirl82]

I've been in with my mom who loves le creuset and she liked it. Had a good selection

[barefootcontessa]

thanks for sharing your experiences.

[sporky]

I haven't been to that particular one, but I did visit a different LC outlet earlier this year and they had some fantastic prices on different pieces.

[hbomdiggity]

I haven't been to that particular store in years, but live near another.

If you really want LC and don't want to pay full price, then maybe. They usually have a monthly promo color. and they have some factory seconds (so true outlet). But like pp, not sure I would go there for just the one store.

[urbancowgirl]

I bought a French oven there at a pretty good discount. IIRC, only certain colors were discounted. The one I bought was technically "factory seconds" but I couldn't find anything wrong with it. They had a good selection.

[mich1]

I've been to the one north of Seattle. If you are not picky on the colors, you can get a decent deal....around 30-40% off of you can pile deals (check the booklet you can get at the info booth, they frequently have coupons for another percentage off). I just got a coupon in the mail this past week for an additional percentage off or the weekend.

You can also get another percentage off if you join their email list.

[mlvmd]

I've been in that one once and can't remember being wowed. I think I thought the prices weren't great for being an outlet. But this was years ago and I might not have been focused enough.