Dollar stores like Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar are facing consumer backlash claiming they are edging out full-service grocery stores and creating food deserts, reports Business Insider. In addition, there have been several recent lawsuits filed against three dollar store retailers for selling expired over-the-counter drugs, faulty motor oil, and failing to comply with New York’s bottle deposit law.
"The business model for these stores is built on saturation," Julia McCarthy, senior policy associate at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, told CNN Business. "When you have so many dollar stores in one neighborhood, there's no incentive for a full-service grocery store to come in." Full Story
Related: More Americans Grocery Shopping at Dollar Stores; Dollar General Adding 975 New Stores in 2019.
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