Their business model works - I think they were near the top of the heap in sales growth and margins lately. I'm also glad as hell they've been able to profitably reach out to underserved areas. It would have been cool if Mom 'n Pop places could still have made a go of it, rather than a corporate place.
Still, I dunno know what it says about the true health of the economy when a discount store is the biggest draw around. It's like our local grocery store owner said, "When Big Lots, Goodwill, and the Salvation Army have taken over the biggest store fronts in your town, that's not a good sign."
FC
