Factory Connection

Factory Connection is an off-price fashion chain selling brand-name and specialty-store clothing for juniors, misses, plus sizes and men, along with accessories and shoes. Prices are generally 25% to 70% below regular retail, and most stores also carry home decor. The company started in 1976 as a single store in Guntersville, Alabama, and is still family-owned, with its focus on smaller towns.

Stock changes often because the company ships new merchandise frequently, sometimes from limited-quantity purchases, so what's on the racks can shift from one visit to the next. Gift cards are sold, and balances can be checked online. The Corsicana store is one location in a regional network that serves stores in more than a dozen states.