There was no competition in many places dollar stores operate. They moved into those places specifically because they were underserved by larger retailers.

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sejje a day ago | parent | next [-]

I agree, at least in my area.

Two neighboring dollar stores just went out of business in a town I commute through. The culprit? A new Harp's grocery store a block away.

	▲	bombcar a day ago \| parent [-]
		The dollar store in my town is barely holding on - the competition? A Walmart across the street. The only thing keeping it afloat is literally balloons I feel. Walmart doesn’t sell helium inflated ones.

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asdff 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Ehh I disagree. "No competition" yet I bet every home in the area still had groceries in the kitchen before the dollar general opened.