A new study suggests purchasing groceries from dollar stores can be a part of a healthy diet. Foods purchased at dollar ...

Foods sold in discount stores don't appear to be doing harm to Americans' diets, researchers reported in the Journal of the ...

Tufts-led research shows calories from dollar store food nearly doubled from 2008 to 2020, now making up 6.5% of household ...

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.

"Most of what dollar stores sell is likely ultra-processed -- packaged, ready-to-eat foods that tend to be higher in salt and ...

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.

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.

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 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.