{"id":100272,"date":"2023-04-10T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=100272"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T15:53:17","slug":"number-of-dollar-general-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/number-of-dollar-general-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Huge Number of Dollar General Stores?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What&#8217;s behind the huge number of Dollar General stores? Are dollar stores capitalizing on poverty or adding value to society? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailers in the US and are working to become the top dog of one-stop-shopping for America\u2019s poorest citizens. In particular, the number of Dollar General stores is exploding as the retailer opens three new stores a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn what&#8217;s behind this massive number of Dollar General stores and why it has some experts concerned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Increasing Number of Dollar General Stores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dollar stores are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5d3v85\/dollar-stores-are-the-fastest-growing-food-retailers-in-us-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fastest-growing food retailers<\/a> in the nation and are working to become the top dog of one-stop-shopping for America\u2019s poorest citizens. The number of Dollar General stores is particularly notable\u2014the national discount retailer opens three new stores a day in the US and has an algorithm to identify prospective store locations. Seventy-five percent of Americans live within five miles of a Dollar General.&nbsp;Years of rising income inequality haven\u2019t just fueled dollar stores\u2019 proliferation in economically disadvantaged rural areas, they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/how-dollar-general-became-rural-americas-store-of-choice-1512401992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">built and cemented the stores\u2019 customer base.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s behind the rise in dollar stores in the US? Should we be concerned about the number of Dollar General stores cropping up? Are they a boon or boondoggle for America\u2019s most economically disadvantaged? We\u2019ll look at experts\u2019 varied viewpoints on these questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-behind-the-increase\">What&#8217;s Behind the Increase?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the number of Dollar General stores in the US, there&#8217;s no doubt that it takes the title of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarstorereviewer.com\/ranking-the-dollar-stores-which-ones-are-the-biggest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largest dollar store<\/a> in the nation. Dollar General isn\u2019t just growing its food sales,<strong> it\u2019s the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurendebter\/2022\/05\/20\/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america\/?sh=6f49618dce5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>fastest-growing retailer<\/strong><\/a><strong> in the nation\u2014opening three new stores a day <\/strong>in parts of the country where other businesses can\u2019t survive. Experts say that dollar stores <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5d3v85\/dollar-stores-are-the-fastest-growing-food-retailers-in-us-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>do well in rural areas<\/strong><\/a><strong> because they can snatch up cheap real estate, outcompete small grocers, and establish themselves as the viable only game in town<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three-quarters of Dollar General stores are in communities with 20,000 people or fewer, and<strong> 75% percent of Americans live within five miles of a Dollar General<\/strong>. The company:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Opened <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5d3v85\/dollar-stores-are-the-fastest-growing-food-retailers-in-us-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>1,100 retail stores<\/strong><\/a><strong> in 2022<\/strong> and plans 1,050 more for 2023.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Has <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/28\/business\/dollar-general-osha-fines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>19,000 locations<\/strong><\/a><strong> across the country<\/strong>\u2014twice as many as Walmart and Target combined.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurendebter\/2022\/05\/20\/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america\/?sh=6f49618dce5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Created its own algorithm<\/strong><\/a><strong> to identify prospective store locations<\/strong> based on population density, traffic patterns, and sites attractive to visitors, like campgrounds and churches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dollar-store-mission-creep\">Dollar Store Mission Creep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dollar stores aren\u2019t just popping up, they\u2019re broadening their scope. Dollar General hopes to transform itself into a one-stop-shopping experience for broader swaths of Americans: The number of Dollar General stores is only going to increase as it plans to open 17,000 more storefronts in the future, including 1,000 DGX stores, for metropolitan dwellers, and 1,000 pOpshelf stores, for higher-end suburban denizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the explosive number of Dollar General stores in the US, <strong>the company is also expanding its <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurendebter\/2022\/05\/20\/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america\/?sh=6f49618dce5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>food, health, and wellness offerings<\/strong><\/a>. It:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Has added more coolers, fresh produce, and 400 new health-related items.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Has hired its first chief medical officer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Touts itself as 20% to 40% less expensive than drug and grocery stores.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-dollar-stores-add-value\">Do Dollar Stores Add Value?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dollar store supporters argue that the retail outlets bring a valuable service to remote and economically disadvantaged communities, sometimes serving as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5d3v85\/dollar-stores-are-the-fastest-growing-food-retailers-in-us-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>only local source of food Americans can access<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some experts say that dollar stores are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90780087\/are-dollar-stores-the-villains-theyve-been-made-out-to-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>vital part o<\/strong><\/a>f the food system\u2014no more likely to create food deserts in low-income areas than other retailers and working to offer healthy foods, like frozen vegetables and brown rice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-dollar-stores-capitalize-on-poverty\">Do Dollar Stores Capitalize on Poverty?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But other experts contend that <strong>dollar stores are preying on and harming low-income Americans and workers<\/strong>. They argue that the stores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5d3v85\/dollar-stores-are-the-fastest-growing-food-retailers-in-us-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Narrow customers\u2019 healthy food options<\/strong><\/a>, favoring pre-packaged, shelf-stable, low-nutrient foods over fresh foods.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Are a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurendebter\/2022\/05\/20\/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america\/?sh=6f49618dce5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>parasitic blight<\/strong><\/a><strong> on small and economically disadvantaged communities<\/strong>, setting up shop in vulnerable towns and neighborhoods, pushing out the local competition, and securing their status as the only viable game in town\u2014<strong>leaving residents with no other food options<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Along with the massive number of Dollar General stores comes a laundry list of controversies as the retailer is accused of <strong>engaging in unsafe, unhealthy, and unfair workplace practices<\/strong>:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dollar General has racked up <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/28\/business\/dollar-general-osha-fines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>111 workplace safety violations<\/strong><\/a> since January 2017\u2014winning itself more than $15 million in OSHA penalties and the classification \u201csevere violator,\u201d reflecting willful and repeated safety standard violations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurendebter\/2022\/05\/20\/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america\/?sh=6f49618dce5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dollar General relies on cheap labo<\/strong><\/a>r. The company pays some of its steadily growing workforce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/01\/business\/dollar-stores-rejected.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less than $10 an hour<\/a> and has been cited for poor workplace conditions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13memphis.com\/news\/ethically-challenging-former-dollar-general-manager-addresses-working-conditions\/article_07bb8c64-cf56-11ed-a13e-a7157a757d35.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-functioning bathrooms and inadequate heating and air conditioning<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The small number of staff at Dollar General stores is a problem\u2014<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/28\/business\/dollar-general-osha-fines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the company uses a skeletal staffing structure<\/strong><\/a>. Stores often have just one-to-three floor workers\u2014too few to unload deliveries and also stock shelves, contributing to aisle clutter and other hazardous conditions cited in OSHA safety violations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dollar stores are a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/how-dollar-stores-became-magnets-for-crime-and-killing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>hotspot<\/strong><\/a><strong> for crime. <\/strong>Some say that dollar store chains have failed to adequately respond to robberies and shootings or ensure safety in their stores.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s behind the huge number of Dollar General stores? Are dollar stores capitalizing on poverty or adding value to society? Dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailers in the US and are working to become the top dog of one-stop-shopping for America\u2019s poorest citizens. In particular, the number of Dollar General stores is exploding as the retailer opens three new stores a day. 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