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A new study suggests purchasing groceries from dollar stores can be a part of a healthy diet. Foods purchased at dollar ...
New research shows that even frequent dollar store customers are still getting most of their calories elsewhere.
"Most of what dollar stores sell is likely ultra-processed -- packaged, ready-to-eat foods that tend to be higher in salt and ...
Foods sold in discount stores don't appear to be doing harm to Americans' diets, researchers reported in the Journal of the ...
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar cite theft and inflation as factors in the decision to close around 1,000 stores in the coming years, but experts argue the reasons are more nuanced.
Dollar General is now offering fresh produce, including tomatoes, apples, lemons, and more, at over 5,000 stores across the country.
Dollar Tree announced it will close nearly 1,000 of its Family Dollar stores after the stores experienced a significant underperformance in 2023, according to the press release by the company.
These are tough times for two big US dollar store chains. In the past month, Family Dollar said it will close nearly 1,000 stores and 99 Cents Only said it will go out of business.
More than 70 proposed dollar stores have been rejected since 2019, a report shows. It’s a small number compared with those that opened but evidence of opposition to the industry.
For years, Dollar Tree was the only big dollar-store chain that stuck to a $1 price cap. Now, it's raising prices to $1.25.
Dollar stores have proliferated in recent years, and a study by a University of Connecticut economist has found that they contribute to less healthful food choices in the neighborhoods where they ...