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Re:Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing by duskwuff on Friday July 02, 2021 @02:58AM (#27708575)
As the story mentions, these retailers aren't innocent bystanders -- they're responsible for accelerating the decline of other local retailers. In particular, they have a significant negative effect on local supermarkets, even though they usually don't carry fresh food.

https://civileats.com/2018/12/17/dollar-stores-are-taking-ov...

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Re:Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing by toomanybeersies on Friday July 02, 2021 @08:50AM (#27710821)
But they're not responsible for the economic and societal conditions that allow dollar stores to thrive in the first place.
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