💲Dollar stores have adversely affected independent grocery stores, leading to closures and creating food deserts.
🏚️Dollar stores tend to be located in areas with existing economic challenges, exacerbating the issues faced by these communities.
🔫The presence of dollar stores correlates with higher crime rates, making them easy targets for burglaries.
💼Dollar stores provide few jobs with low wages and little opportunity for advancement.
🛒Communities are starting to resist the proliferation of dollar stores and advocate for full-service grocery stores that offer healthier options and better employment opportunities.