We don't give people raises anymore. Instead, we just keep searching for lower and lower prices on goods to offset the loss of buying power.

How bad would you feel if you recognized your body when they showed "fat" people but left off the heads.

Dollar general isn’t a dollar store. Dollar tree is a dollar store.

The spokesperson is always a professional good looking person who wouldn’t be caught dead shopping in these stores.

Dumb locals turned their backs on local businesses and paid the price

I bet the lady being interviewed doesn’t shop at dollar general!😂

Not everything is cheaper or avail in dollar general.

Why do folks shop at the Dollar Store, because their wages adjusted for inflation, have remained flat for forty years. How do working class folks get by without some low cost options. I live in a rural isolated area, we have two good grocery stores, and, a terrific organic food coop. I shop at all of them, and, i buy a lot of household essentials, and, coffee from Target. I also get my dog food from Chewy. I like to be able to use all of these resources. I have shopped at the Dollar Store, for, some cheap rugs, but, if i had to try to feed a family on what working people make now, i would definitely include them in the mix. It's all about the money and the income inequality in this country.

I don't really see the problem being the dollar stores I see it being there's too many people in this country with low income.

I hope Chet's stays open

They don't rip you off on non food items like small town grocery stores.

People seem to blame businesses for the choices people make. The reason why there is so little vegetables in the store is because hardly anyone is buying them.

Who is going to dollar stores for groceries? You go there for cleaning supplies, detergent, stuff that's more expensive at Walmart and grocery stores. These people are just mad because people are getting smarter about where they shop and saving money.

Dollar General is willing to do what nobody else does. They take a chance on communities that have few or no other stories nearby. Even my rural community that is a over ten miles from the nearest small town! And for taking a chance on our community, we reward them with our business. This is how it's supposed to work. DG may indeed force out some higher-priced competitors in places, but in most cases, they're going into places where nobody else will.

"our stores do offer healthy options" *opens the freezer*

I buy non food items. You don't want to do your grocery shopping at a dollar store obviously.

Nobody is forcing people to buy those items.

5:45 the irony is that it looks like she got her glasses at a dollar store lol.

Walmart sells all the same stuff too.

These stuck up snobs don’t wanna talk about when Dollar General puts stores where nobody else will so country folks will have a place to get what they need.BTW you can buy good stuff or junk anywhere you shop-your choice.

Dollar General is way better than Family Dollar. By the way Dollar Store wasn't meant to be a Grocery Store its really a Convenience Store People need to take Responsibility on what they eat

My husband has a full-time job because of Dollar General, so I have no complaints. If people don't know enough to buy healthy food, that's their own fault.

They are also a rip off - the chicken breast comes out to like 13 a pound. The ground beef is mostly water the “steaks” also. Appearance of low cost is only appearance, they are mathematically ripping people off.

I was raised by my mother on a fixed income and the dollar store in our town saved us from going to bed hungry many a nights. People go where their money can stretch. Most of the grocery stores in small towns were some of the most price gouging owners around. I grew up in one so I know.

I live in a small village in Ohio. the only store we have is Dollar General, aside from 2 gas stations. otherwise, you have to drive at least 20 to 30 minutes to find grocery stores. We utilize Dollar General every week for things that we need on a regular basis such as bread. It’s quick, convenient, and for the most part, reasonably priced. If we did have a grocery store, they would be way overpriced because they would know they are the only store within 20 to 30 minutes, (ie. the whole demand/cost thing) And no one would shop there because they would rather save money, even if they had to drive farther. Look at the times, the middle class is quickly becoming poor too, while the top 2 to 3% keep getting richer and richer. everyone, including middle class, is seeking the best prices, period!

If the town chooses not to shop at the local grocery store and it closes, let the town live with the consequences of their choices.

The sad truth is that a lot of the products at dollar stores are NOT cheaper. They seem cheaper because the price on the shelf is lower but often you don't realize the quantity in the package is lower... and the better deal may be in the bigger package. So, you may be paying way more over the long haul by shopping dollar stores.

No one goes to dollar stores to eat healthy

I'm confused - why not just sell what dollar general doesn't? Meats fruits etc? (at least according to the video)

"Your killing America just to get richer" sounds like he is talking about big pharma.

Coast 2 Coast listeners: “The government is killing us with bad reprocessed foods!” ....shops at Dollar stores😑

Drive 30 minutes to Dollar Store, drive 3 hours to a near by hospital, and drive six feet underground.

Sounds like that town could support a greengrocer.

This video is loaded with several hot topics. Great conversation to have.

I understand the concern but two greeting cards for $1.00?? They got me hooked

Dollar General opened a full grocery store in Troutville Va and it is very comparable to Walmart.

Why don't they just open a fresh food market? A smaller store with meat and veg.

It infuriates me that the "county commissioner" associates the county's health crisis with these dollar stores. Hey....NO ONE is forcing the customers to buy that food.

It's simple supply and demand. Some neighborhoods dictate lower price options...and that's where these stores fill a need.

Salaries do not keep pace with the rising cost of goods and the dollar stores help the working class and poor make ends meet.

It's corporations cutting out the little man. The government doesn't do anything to encourage small business start ups because they know there isn't a lot of tax money out of it in comparison to a billion dollar company.

How about somebody open a Farmer's Market next to every dollar store??? ♥️

Never bought any food related item at a dollar store

They probably need to shop at Dollar General because they're saddled with massive student debt. Perhaps we could use a similar ”shame on your argument” against the professor? Shame on you getting rich off your tenure system, where academics convince impressionable kids to take hundreds of thousands in loans, for marginal degrees that will keep them in debt, preventing them from getting married and buying fresh produce. Some smart local farmers should set up a farm stand or CSA to fill this need. I live in Lancaster County, PA. We’ve got Dollar stores all over the place, but the Amish also run produce stands. They make more selling directly to the public. Everyone else gets great produce at amazing prices. In this model, it's the locals cutting the middleman out.

5:53 that woman stole The old guy from six flags glasses. 😂

Small towns: we need more income, jobs etc. Chain stores: *moves in Also small towns: You ruined our town, we wish you never came!

I wonder if she got those FUGLY glasses at the dolla store? 05:47

The Dollar Stores are The Successors of The 5 & 10 Stores of Old. They are The Woolworth's, Ben Franklin's, McCrory's, S.H. Kess, S.S. Kresge, and W.T.Grant's.

I live in Iowa and I love The Dollar Tree. I do not buy my groceries at a Dollar store!!! This is ridiculous!

I took my 17 year old son to the back woods of Pine bluff, Arkansas to see my 90 year old grandfather for the first time. He said ain't nothing here but woods, trees, PRICES ( our family last name) and dollar general. I looked around 😏like "damn he's right"😂😂😂😂

That guy has probably been ripping people off for decades. He's just mad that another business is breaking up his monopoly

If you choose to live in the middle of nowhere, you'll have to travel or order delivery of things like fresh food, and other things as well. In cities there are various delivery services, plus farmers markets, for fresh produce and food. Even living in NYC, I often drive out to the suburbs once a week to buy prepared food and some produce at reasonable prices, because these places cannot afford to operate in city limits or minority neighborhoods. This kind of thing has been happening for a long time.

99 Cent Stores in California, AZ and TX is the best of the discount stores.

It use to be Walmart that the grocery chains were afraid of, now its the Dollar Store subsidiaries. It will always be that way in America!

In Southern California we have the 99 cents stores, they have fresh produce in all their stores

This is stupid no one buys groceries at dollar stores. Try lowing your prices on food. An 8 pack of batteries cost almost 10 dollars but in a dollar store, it's one dollar.

i drove down a farm road in texas, i saw a doller store every 5 miles on that road... i kid you not, i drove for like 30 min. down that road and i saw lik 6 dollar stores.

I go to the dollar store for cleaning items . I get greeting cards 2 for $1.00. I live in the city, so I do have access to supermarkets, but we have produce junction stores that sell bags of fruits and vegetables for $1 or $2. I do miss the mom and pop stores that I grew up with. The economy is suppose to be doing well, but things are still tight for many people.

3:56 thanks to these type of stores I’ve saved a lot of $ I buy cleaning items and pet food at family dollar, some food can items but not all can’t beat a 2lb bag of rice for $1.00 anywhere. I go to Food For Less and Neighborhood stores for my meats and fresh produce. Maybe neighborhood stores should lower their prices they think because it’s local and some ppl that don’t have cars a way to get there are going to pay for what they ask for nope! Ppl are going to go shopping where they can get more for their $ and the best deals.

Ask her if she shops and feeds her family there. She doesn’t, and she wouldn’t.

About 15 years ago I bought stocks in dollar general. I'm very happy with the purchase. Thank you America.

I grew up just outside of Moville, it’s so crazy seeing my hometown. I remember going to that grocer all the time as a kid, when the Dollar General store came in it was a huge deal! 🤷‍♀️

This happened in my small town. Our One grocery store that’s been in this town forever, just closed. Don’t get me wrong, it is a good thing and an asset but no produce or fresh meat when you need something in a pinch hurts. We are 20 miles from the nearest grocery store.

If Trump gets his Chinese tariffs, they'll soon after be $1.99 stores.

When I got to live in the countryside of Tennessee I was shock, people just can't live like this. I'm from Mexico and food deserts is something that you don't expect to find in the most powerful country in the world.

Dollar general will build a staff a store in small towns that other companies pass over!

What this story fails to mention is that the Dollar stores were really born from the EBT and SNAP programs.

I never buy food at dollar stores. I usually get greeting cards and school supplies.

The new chain we are getting around here is 5Below where everything is $5 or less.

Anyone with a back porch can grow supplemental food in a grow bin with a water reservoir. Cabbage, broccoli , tomatoes, etc...can supplement a poor diet. Come on people.....it's not hard.

In that entire freezer she was able to pick out three bags of veggies and a bag of mediocre grilled chicken 😂

America deserves what they get. Loyalty has left us.

No brainer. Go where price is cheapest because for many years mom and pop store have over charge us and now they want to cry when competition comes to town

Dollar general is still pricey and sometimes more expensive than Walmart which is kinda wild

The nearest store in rural areas is at least 1/2 hour away, and Dollar General is near by to pick up milk, etc that you forgot in your weekly shop to the grocery store. Most people shop both. You can't get everything at a Dollar General.

Holy glasses at 5:45.

I shop at a dollar store occasionally but not food items. The one I go to does not have any healthy options for fresh produce but even if they did I would be cautious of the quality at that price. You get what you pay for. I am in a lower income bracket but one thing I don’t skimp on is food

I don't know about the food but if you are just making it and you have three or four or more kids- What a treat it is to take them to Dollar Tree , to the toy section and say "O K kids,Everyone gets one toy each...." They love that and you know it will cost you only three or four bucks....

Did anyone else see the avocados for .95 each?!? That is no bargain.

the japanese govt cares more about there people than ours. they have some fast foods, but they have real cooked foods easily available.

Dollar Tree is my go to store for so much.

I am a nurse who became disabled due to an on the job injury that ended my career in the span of 2 seconds. So now I have to survive (if u can call it that) on less than $1K/month. That's it, i don't get any foodstamps to help me out bc SS here says "I make too much $" So the only place I can afford to buy food after I've paid all my bills which is rent, utilities, phone, prescription co-pays, OOP medical supplies that Medicare doesn't pay....I have no choice but to eat what they sell. I try to buy the healthiest items I can find, but it's slim pickings. I'm also a diabetic but I do what I gotta do to survive. I also go to local food pantrys when I can get a ride to them. Sometimes they give fresh produce but usually doesn't have a very long shelf life. So this is life in America for the poor. Sad, really sad. 😥

Gotta love people who live in the middle of FARM country, driving 30 miles to get some damn lettuce: you know we use to grow that stuff on our own....in a garden. This is America in a nutshell: we're too damn lazy to even grow lettuce anymore, would rather drive all across the country (putting tons of wear and tear on our poor cars) just for produce grown by someone else. Wow!!

lmao was that lady wearing dollar store glasses?

OMG that ladies glasses. If you dont know who I am talking about then you have not watched the video.

I have a love/hate relationship w/Dollar General & Family Dollar in my Iowan town. Majority of my pet supplies, hygiene, over counter meds, cleaning supplies & snack items are purchased there. That's b/c those items are decent & cheaper than purchasing them at my local Wal-Mart or Hy-Vee. I rarely shop at Walmart b/c never liked their stores. Hy-Vee grocery offers better quality of food & the staff are less 'cultish' in the sense that they are friendlier & quickly pick up on the needs of their regular shoppers. Plus, I enjoy picking my meat & deli items from the counter and have them freshly wrapped. These cheap dime stores are popping up everywhere & was shocked upon discovering a new one in a tiny town 30 miles south of where I'm at. This story is correct by saying some areas are a food desert. Especially in rural communities. I'm lucky because my particular town has a population of 12-15K and provides a better opportunity for choice. We do have a seasonal Farmer's Market that allows us to support our local farmers. Personally, I purchase large jars of honey & various fruit preserves to last the year. I do wish Dollar General offers fresh produce. It would certainly be healthier for those who shop due to income disparity or convenience. Casey's gas station in town offers more fresh produce than Dollar General & it's a damn shame. These stores serve a purpose but flooding the market with them chokes local 'mom & pop' shops that have been in business for generations.

Grocery store bread 2.99 same brand at dollar tree 1.00

Every small town I’ve seen has a dollar general. It’s an eyesoar.

Choices, we all make them!

Working at a Dollar Store, I can tell you. Dollar Stores are not meant to be a Healthy alternative of any kind. It is meant to be a place to find reasonable bargains and good deals on various things. Dollar Stores are limited in size because they are not meant to be a competition to main grocery stores like walmart. They are meant to provide easy access of Food and Merchandise to near by neighborhoods. Most stores are located in their own district away from Neighborhoods, thus requiring people to commute farther. But Dollar Stores are small and located right near a neighborhood for convenience. People might say "But the food is processed stuff" Of course Dollar Stores being limited in size, limits its available merchandise including healthy food products. The closest you'll find for Healthy food in these stores are frozen food or cand goods. Even junk food selection is limited in size as the store only has so much available space. Only one entire isle may be dedicated to one particular thing such as Clothes or even Candy, meanwhile grocery stores tend to have larger Isles and an entire selection of more products including candy and junk food. It just is more convenient for these stores to exist in areas where commuting by walking is a common method. If someone has a problem with these existing, then maybe they should acknowledge the difficulties for people who have no form of transportation other than their feet. And while yes these stores do not have as large of a selection of healthy food, they also are more limited in their selection of junk foods as well. I mean the store I work at, has an entire selection of food that isn't processed like rice or bread. I think its more easier to see something as unhealthy when it is loaded with sugar vs healthy food that isn't vegetables or fruit such as rice or noodles.

I only shop for things like shampoo, conditioner and other toiletry items at these places. I usually go there when I need a few things I need, and I don't feel like going through a Wal-Mart. I'm thankful my area has an ALDI, and I'm hearing that we may be getting a LidL in our area, as well.

Tyson's Chicken is not all natural it is the most harmful chicken to eat in the United States

Thanks Barry Popkin. Great input. There are other options in these communities, but the prices on “fresh foods” are high.

It’s difficult cause I’m from a small town less than 1000 people. My family went to the groceries once a week and we usually made a little outing of it. We would go to the nearest big town/city usually 30-60 min away and buy clothes, go to the mall, watch a movie, go out to eat, then get the groceries and come back home. Being from a small town with nothing to do we relished the opportunity to get out and do stuff even though there were closer grocery stores we went further to buy them cause we had more to choose from in bigger towns and more to do. The local dollar store is for the little things we need every day like milk or bread, a soda or candy, deodorant, shampoo. I suspect it’s like this for most of small town Americans.

I can’t take her serious with those huge glasses. Also I don’t shop any any dollar store. It’s not a good deal. They find was to give you less product for your money.

The county commissioner in Atlanta must shop at dollar general as she could be classified as overweight. My point being it's not the store it's the consumer !

The entire town stopped going to the local grocery store to support a dollar store?! Lol.. let them and every other town like that die out

Maybe if incomes weren't so low people won't have to resort to buying trash food from dollar stores. Life is crushing in this country and people are just trying to survive.

doller general started as 1 location. they adapted to survive. happy hi didly ho store owner had the opportunity to open more locations but decided he was making enough and would settle. in business saying i settle is like saying i quit run me over.

Was this about dollar stores or people who shop with bad diets?