Dollar stores squeezing out grocery stores and leading to creation of food deserts, study finds 

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In Canada "cheap food" thats low quality, non-organic is MORE expensive than the highest quality food, sometimes by 30-50%. Regulated capitalism has increased competition and everyone benefits. There's been price fixing scandals among megacorps here, but they do NOT effect u as there's HUNDREDS of places to buy food

@@rottenapple_ Lol Canada spends 2x LESS per capita on healthcare. Some sources say 4x. Either way, the US spends over 800 BILLION on unnecessary paperwork and admin fees EVERY year. IMAGINE if Canada spent the same amount. CONservatives defund healthcare in Canada so they can push their agenda and claim privatizing is the solution LMAO!!! Cons are a plague

Same here. I only buy snacks at those stores.

Dollar General even has full on markets on areas

There is dollar general and dollar general market, which most places don’t have a market.

I was saying the same thing: when did Dollar General start stocking produce? Not here in Dallas.

They do in my area , fresh produce

Not everyone has the money to buy expensive food. Food is expensive

Not everyone has money for.that so items better to eat than have nothing at all

Cheap foods only lead to expensive health problems later.

Yeah, you save money on cheap food but pay it with your health. Cheap food mainly consists of fats and sugar dumps.

@@Laniya. Then you eat less food and what you do eat is very high quality. I grew up eating only organic food, we were poor, we ate twice a day every day but everything we ate was grown nearby with our plates mostly of vegetables and rarely meat. I have never been hospitalized and i never have the cold or the flu (except once). It really isnt that hard to eat healthy, most people just dont want to.

Thank you, I am glad you said this!!!!

You took the words right out of my mouth

I'll do the same at every store

I appreciate the note. It's wild that this is a thing that adults need to be advised of this

@@KevinSamuelsPowerBottom I’ve seen items on shelves well past their expiration date but to be fair I’ve seen the same in some Walmart and stores.

Companies and corporations operate based off of numbers not necessarily compassion.

Maybe you should vote differently

But they discussed in the video that part of the reason grocery stores are often pricier and/or farther away is because the dollar stores push them out. The grocery suppliers cut better deals with the dollar stores and the local grocery then can't compete.

Items can be more expensive in those dollar stores honestly

The dollar stores are huge companies that push out real grocery stores and eliminate choices for getting food.

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So walking for free anit good then that's what your grandfather would've said then

@@James_Doyle83 you need to think a little harder

We lived in a rural area, had our own chickens and a garden, canned our harvest to eat all winter. You can live well on little money if you're willing to put the effort into it. My parents went through the Great Depression, they learned to not waste no matter if something was cheap or not.

​@@James_Doyle83 he didn't say free he said cheap

It’s so true!

Overpriced and expired items

To me it's just a snack store. I don't buy anything else.

I go for the random household supply. But otherwise, I don't use them.

It's about convenience on a few needed items on a random day for me. I still make the grocery store trip weekly.

They don't.

Not even Dollar Tree. It sells products at 1.25. And even 5$ Below sells products that are over that amount, even double or triple, or more.

then become the rich by any means necessary

​@@morpheusgreene2704 yeah! Just STEAL more from the grocery stores! Problem solved!

@@charlesgrey5607 weird you didnt mention soros or gates or bezos

@@charlesgrey5607 you are so transparent Chuck.

Stop shoplifting first

Right? I do a lot of traveling in rural America and use Dollar General for my road snacks. I see where they would be very convenient for some staples when the nearest Walmart is 50 miles away and Dollar General doesn't price gouge for the convenience.

Are you calculating the weight of what you are buying. DG often sales smaller sizes for less.

@@Greeneyedkitty82 Exactly 💯

on a per ounce basis, DG and DT are generally higher in price than a supermarket.

Sorry to hear that, we're all facing tough times

Dollar General is not cheap

Well said, I was thinking the same thing.

I laugh at your clever comment on the video

7/11 ONLY sells poisonous food. Literally... they might carry a bananas or apple once and a while but no real food. 7/11 is partially what caused food deserts to begin with. Again with the systemic racism in the area!!!!

Write a book about it and then use the pages to whipe your tears

I've never been in a Dollar General, they look filthy from the outside, I've never wanted to go in them.

That’s exactly what the CEO said. He wants a Dollar General on every street corner like 7-Eleven.

Don't shop there. It's really that simple. Is whining about it going to solve your issues?

BINGO 🎯 BINGO BINGO 🎯!!!!!!!!

Not where I live in South Texas.

I had an owner literally drag my cart and try to say that I was stealing. I made her feel stupid AF.

Can’t blame them. There are a lot of thieves around.

They do get robbed and stolen from alot. I love two blocks away from a family dollar. And they get robbed like every few weeks. And every other day someone has been trying to steal from them. I've seen it over years, they had to progressive increase security. You can't blame them for that.

The funny thing is that “dollar stores” don’t exist anymore.

@@jinxterpinxter Its now "dollar, and up" in fine print somewhere. They are more pricey in some cases than Winco or other stores.

We know that, it's just a nickname really

Dollar Tree isn’t even a dollar anymore. Dollar and Quarter Tree. Unreal since the product made cheaply is still outsourced from overseas.

@@bradsanders6954 dollar general has alot of dollar items where im at a bunch of $1 off brand chips over 9 flavors to choose , all candies or most of them are still $1 dollar

higher in price, lower in quality

I was picking up a patient of mine she wanted to stop by the Dollar Store the line was so long I told her NO but you got to admit they making money off of black people that all who were in line,

Higher price to cover more theft.

I said the same thing. My sister loathes walmart because of how they've run all the smaller stores into oblivion. Walmart leaves no other option but to shop from them. Dollar stores aren't going anywhere because it's where alot low income individuals can get non-perishable and household items at an affordable price.

As horrible as Walmart is, these dollar stores are worse. Especially the working conditions, usually 1 person running the store overworked and underpaid, and I seen tiktoks where they don't even have working A/C.

​@@Whatguy11 do you see the real problem

@@Whatguy11 so why work there We should stop blaming the idiots and just stop servicing them. You'll make more working for doordash or Uber at this point

No way look again who the owns their stock, state st. Blcrck, van,. The new produce is own by the global elite and handle by Gates to infuse the produce qith you know what. Dig a little. Its all there.

Preach sister !!!

Maybe you should have gotten your life together before you had kids so you could afford to feed them. Woman are the worst at making good decisions, all these dummies getting pregnant and having kids they can't afford.

First off they are just making this about race like always. Well maybe your black store should be cheaper on prices .

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People did complain but ain't nothing they can do about it lol.

Ain't nobody Complained when people were stealing from Walmart.

Yes, yes they did. They especially complained because unfortunately Wal-Mart brings toxic violence.....its all there if you take time to look it up.

I don’t know what rock you’ve been living under the last 20 years.

@@Mouse01011 I don’t know what rock you been living under for the past 50 years

I switched to Sunkist pop it's only 1.49 for a 2 liter . Diet Sunkist as well . I don't drink much soda pop but sometimes it's the only thing that quenches my thirst .

@@bellabookitty9014$ 2.95 at my Dollar general store

@@brownwolf6280 12 pack of pepsi 6.99 at DG. An 18 pack of pepsi at save a lot 6.99. So you get 6 more 12 oz cans of pepsi at save a lot for the same price. DG is a rip off.

Have you ever been to a grocery store? If not, you should go to one because they sell household essentials supplies.

@@moniquedaughtry I literally can walk to 3 of them in my neighborhood. What a dvm question. The point is the grocery stores are not building there but people still need what they need so why wouldn't dollar stores build where there is a need genius.

@@blackcherry6877 Dollar General will build wherever they can rip people off.

They have five below stores now

Yes , even on a balcony you have room to grow numerous things in 5 gallon buckets if you grow "Up" tomatoes , cucumbers , zucchini, strawberries etc

I have a chicken coop in my apartment, so that it saves me money on those expensive eggs at the supermarket.

@@Danny451 Gross.

​@@JW-hi5wd remember that Dr. House episode where a boy with asma went to chicken fights and didn't tell the doctors?

@@JW-hi5wd It's gross, and the smell is bad, and it's a violation code and nobody wants to visit, but at least I get cheap eggs.🤣🐔 🥚🥚

Yeah, this news story is very weird. I only heard of dollar stores popping up in urban food desserts alleviate a problem, not cause it..I think these people are directing their negative energy at wrong place. They should be concerned why their community members feel they have to shop at a dollar store instead.

Lies again? Saver Delivery

The small grocery stores, like the one featured in this segment, actually have real thin margins.

if your a kroger, publix yes your right. but those arent the ones going out of business and closing stores, if they do its not for money, because your publix you can buy a huge amount so you get a deal from the suppliers. they know your a good customer. this guy not so much. as someone who owns their own business quantity is a big deal when it comes to suppliers. go get an alarm company to give you price for a system. then ask them can you do ten for me and see how the price per unit or subscription fee changes. also have you ever looked at his p and l sheet to know what he can afford to do or not do. you really dont think he tried lowering his price? come on now

“Its time for a change “….. u voted for this quit complaining. Enjoy your bidenflation now keep quiet and wear your mask

Please. I promise you people act as if under 45 there were no problems. Clearly you find places that sell Koolaid.

@@jonnyfendi2003 the entire globe is currently dealing with high inflation. In fact, the US has a lower rate than just about any other country, clown. Keep your Faux News BS to yourself

Love Aldi's. I have a regular list of fruit and veggies and meats I get there plus the best prices most times for milk, butter and eggs. I always scan the sections to see if they have some name brand on a sale price I know beats the larger chain or I find a special treat item at a good price and splurge...last time was a dozen frozen coconut shrimp with a pack of fruit sauce for under $5. As an appetizer at the cheapest restaurant near me they are $12.99. Great lunch. Some failures to stock as much as a bigger store, but I note what I need they do not stock and make a list. Another go to is Aldi stocks cut flowers for way cheaper than the flower section in area groceries or the bait and swirch garden centers that promise Easter flowers $3.99 on signs...but when you go in the few bedraggled offerings for that price are pitiful and any that look good are more like $10 and up. Aldi's flower prices are as marked and best.

You can afford stuff from Target?

Target groceries are cheaper than my local market by far and cheaper than Walmart online. Free shipping too.

@Honest Real That’s a question for your local Target.

Mom and Pop shops sell products on Amazon. 😂 Everything is moving towards digital transformation. Unless, there is an EMP attack nothing is going to change.

And spending more money too

The last time in history a wealth gap was this big.... well.... Let's just say everyone lost their minds

Nope. Nobody's talking about the obvious.

Thats the problem... too many dollar stores & not enough grocery stores

Republicans are just hating.

And I used to think Toledo was a big city? Ouch Im sorry... it's the same for my rural brothers and sisters in my state. Dollar General is tricking people but at the same time the one featured in this "report" seems to have everything a small safeway would have.

Start one.

Then people should take supplements and vitamins

@@rainbowstar2775 so because your food is not nutritious you should be forced to take supplements? Pills covered in other chemicals just to live great idea 👍🏾. It's like saying eat poison as long as you have the antidote 🤷🏾‍♂️

And prices higher than Walmart too.

Before the Trump loving conservatives start commenting and claiming that this is another woke journalistic piece, as someone who lives in Minnesota, and my travels to rural parts of the state (which are mostly white working class), I can attest that these dollars stores are all over the freaking place and almost squeezing out mom and pop grocery stores.

You sound like a republican that has no idea what they are talking about

but not fresh foods, good luck with all your community health problems

@kazewarrior 93 says you who can afford to go to conventions

@@kazewarrior93 shop at Walmart

Eat ground turkey Jennos fruit and veggies it's not that expensive

@kazewarrior 93 yes, it is nice to be able to afford all these fresh foods. I live in a place where that kind of thing is important to people. if you don’t want a business to close, you’re suppose to go support them by buying things from there. so we have a lot of choices where i live, it’s why i chose to live where i am. I think of how inconvenient it is to live in certain places, because of the inaccessibility to good foods can cause further health problems down the line, and end up being more costlier in the long run. pay now or pay later.

$$$$. They sell nothing but junk food.

I like their toy section and buy little toy planes. Don't buy frozen food there though. Maybe cheap but it's also gross.

@@Solisium-Channel I buy so many different things. I bought a pair of gardening gloves there and better quality than $10 home Depot pair. Interior and exterior solar lights, and other small electronics. Brushes and buckets for car wash. I never really buy any food there.

@@TheAdventureAuto Yeah, it's got a little bit of everything for cheap, except food. I once bought this frozen weird looking meat and it melted in the microwave lol

Sorry to hear. Where do you live?

​@@krnpowr In the poor area.

Every chain store is . Including grocery stores. You can’t sell “ organic “ in large chains. It’s easy to meet the FDA standards for organic. It’s a lie . The only real organic is if you grow it yourself.

I REALLY doubt you can provide any proof of that. I know you cant.

@@bradsanders6954 If it's not organic, then yes, it is bio-engineered. Why do you think it's selling for a dollar? ;)

There is food from other countries too. Peanut butter from india and cookies from thailand etc. I don't purchase those items, but i haven't been in a dollar store in over a year. I prefer supermarket sales for most grocery needs and i buy things that are 50% off because they're expiring soon. After it's Walmart to complete.

@@lenaprice6239 So everything not marked organic is bio engineered.....your gonna have a tough time pushing this idea....as long as your having fun no harm done.

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Dollar General is a publicly traded company. It stock closed at $ 212.44 a share on 4/6/2023 with a market cap of 46.5 billion. Dollar Tree closed at $ 149.04 a share on 4/6/2023, with a market cap of 33 billion. No holding company, no shell company, no conspiracy. Simply a chain of stores that sell a lot of product in lesser served markets.

@@weirdshibainu There is definitely more to the story. Many communities have started to put the brakes on allowing anymore $ stores to come in comparing them to the Walmart takeover. The cos. "story" of "claiming" to fill in small town's food deserts doesn't ring true. If that was the case, they wouldn't have nearly so many. The market is saturated, yet their plans to build more are still growing! They are quite aware that their presence will gradually destroy the local businesses, eliminating larger grocers, forcing residents to rely on ONLY cheap and unhealthy food and products available. Studies show that areas where $ stores have become a primary shopping source, people's health has declined with huge increases in diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Moreso, the prices aren't as good as they seem, (with deceptive practices) such as small packaging, lower weight and volume and single serve vs. bulk, and poor quality and "questionable" ingredients. 🤔🤔

@@americangirlx4 Disagree. The market will determine if there are too many of those stores in a given area. You're also assuming that local businesses don't exploit their advantage in the market. If the dollar stores products were abjectly inferior and deceptive, the consumer would vote with their pocket book. Again, I travel rural areas where a Walmart is miles away. I find it laughable when people complain about the poor food choices offered by the dollar stores. I'm not claiming they're a whole foods, but look at the dietary selection offered by CVS or Walgreens..supposed healthcare based stores. Look at Walmart, while they offer "fresh food" they are a huge supplier of poor dietary selections. I also find it hilarious that the same communities that push back against dollar stores more than welcome every fast food franchise as well as Starbucks. I'd really like to see the studies that show what's claimed and more importantly who is funding the study. I'll give you a classic case---sugar is the number cause of obesity and a number of other health issues. In the 90s , "excess fat" in food became the enemy without any serious scientific review...who pushed the "fat is bad" narrative...studies funded by the sugar industry.

@@weirdshibainu I'm sure that ur aware that most of ur rebuttal was a series of strawman arguments. U chose to steer ur opinions to unrelated and incongruous areas. Don't know why ur pushing the "agenda" so hard, or if u have a stake in the $ store takeover, but either way....you've developed a rigid mindset that refuses or is incapable of seeing the BIG picture! That is, in itself, tragic!!

@@americangirlx4 I'm not pushing an agenda and it certainly isn't a "strawman " argument. Point to a single sentence that is a strawman. I illuminated facts. The rigid thinking is on your part in attempting to make dollar stores the nexus of evil in a community. The tragedy is that you don't realize that whatever you think of the industry, it serves a population of people that may not have any other option and it's not some vast conspiracy on the part of the $ dollar store.

It's just a narrative. I've seen dollar stores and grocery stores co-exist just fine. It's Walmart that kills the grocery stores, since those big Walmarts do sell everything a normal grocery store sells but for cheaper.

It's called competition. You are just doing what Republicans want you to do

@@Diane_Sydämenlyönti what do republicans want me to do???

Thankyou . You are so correct . We r just trying to survive .

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Right. I noticed that a 2-liter of A&W root beer is now $3.49 at Kroger. The same 2-liter at Dollar Tree is $1.25. There are lots of other examples too. Why is Kroger charging almost three times as much?

LMAO! That's hilarious. Grocery stores have razor thin margins. Food deserts happen when the surrounding community allows rampant theft but hey, keep ignoring the obvious!

CVS is outrageously priced anyway.

Contact them with your suggestions.

“Ya’ll” today and you tomorrow. Be careful what you gloat about.

@@sandraphillips7827 hasn't been us for hundreds of years. I guess I'll just keep waiting

You do realize what the business model of a company like dollar general is right

They don't have the cheapest prices. They don't offer healthy food. They usually sell smaller quantities but the prices are more expensive per unit. Any family dollar shopper knows they're not cheaper and are usually way more expensive.

@@mel...s And the people who can only afford a small portion at a low price?........oh right, who cares. People usually shop at dollar stores because they have to or because they can get a good deal on something. That obviously isn't your reality.

Not possible with the prices that wholesalers are selling to the small grocery stores. And the producers currently are making record profits selling at inflated prices to wholesalers.

It's also the high price of gas to get the products to the store . Anytime gas goes up , so does food .

No, letting people shoplift without consequences is the real problem.

BINGO 🎯 YOU got that right !!!!!!!! They are now higher than WM and local GS 's prices . Why anyone shops there is beyond my comprehensive, especially if the 2 stores are in the same block and or parking lot .

I know what you mean . It's a delima I've had to choose to shop at Walmart because our local grocery stores prices are so high I can no longer afford to shop there unless they have a sale , but when I get there on the 1st day of sale , sometimes what's advertised is all gone or they were lying about the stock being there . It's infuriating . I bought grapes on sale recently at the local GS and they had a horrible chemical smell and taste . So I asked my neighbor to taste them and she spit them out and said oh what in the world is that . So I asked the grocer ( manager ) and he said that that's what grapes from the country of Chili taste like sometimes. So I assumed the only reason they were on sale was because of the horrible taste . They were beyond sour , they were unedible . So I threw them in the trash 🗑.