General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The Truth About Those Dollar Stores [View all]Politicub
(12,165 posts)Some people love Facebook for various reasons important to them, while others see it as negative or outright hostile to society. The list of reasons why people like or dislike Dollar Stores are not that dissimilar.
For every person who says Dollar Stores are bad for the community, another will say they love shopping at them because of convenience, proximity or prices.
Im from a rural area and notice the proliferation of Dollar General stores when I go back to visit. They are moving into communities that never had a local supermarket and that dont have the population to support one. Towns have supermarkets, and some people live many miles away.
The closest thing to a local market in some far flung communities is a gas station with an overpriced convenience store attached. Dollar General is a lot more affordable for people in places like that.
I like that I can pop into a Dollar General that is two miles away from where my parents live rather than driving 15 miles to get to Walmart or a full-service grocery store. I dont like their labor practices and reported mistreatment of employees, though. But, to be fair, retail labor practices are pretty shitty in the town, too.
Dollar Stores have their place. The business model has good and bad aspects. Both FB and Dollar General have the mission of making money and returning shareholder value. In capitalism, ethics get cast aside more often then not. These businesses are all about building a customer base and growth.