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They are building one on pasture land about a mile from my house, don't think anyone is too happy about it.
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DG has taken the place of the old country stores. I'm not sure why anyone would be upset about getting one in their community. They are economical and convenient. The Dollar General Markets are actually pretty decent grocery stores. .......+1...... That's why I refer to 'em as 21st century general stores. They found a marketing niche, or vacuum in the market, and filled it. Couple different ones around here that I go to depending on which direction I'm going. Prices are great and I sometimes pick up a loaf of a brand name potato bread for a buck less than the same item at the supermarket. Never been in one that was dirty or somehow unappealing. The business model is straight out of Marketing 101....... Provide stuff folks want, at a good price, where they can get to you easily, and you'll do business.
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They are building one on pasture land about a mile from my house, don't think anyone is too happy about it. Exactly what they did here. Cut about 2 acres out of a pasture and built the store. Nothing else around for a good distance.
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WE’RE #1!!!! WE’RE#1!!!!!
1409 stores!!!!!
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We have one of the Dollar General Markets in a former Kroger.
2 miles from my house, next nearest grocer is 7-8 miles and 29 stoplights out......
If I need 3-4 things[groceries].
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Maybe some Dollar General's are better than others.
Lots of "dollar stores" are going out of business too. Here, small towns are the target. There are 2-3 in every town big enough to have a stop light.
I'm sure they don't fly every where. I'm in a area that is speckled with small rural communities. It seems there is a DG every couple miles or so. I have only been in a couple of the stores a couple of times. I noted nothing negative but my stops were short, never walked through a entire store. I've been impressed with their rapid growth and the fact they get by with a minimal structure, a slab and a standard metal building that goes up in weeks and ka-boom, they are open for business. Smart guys in my book.... Stock market says the same....
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WE’RE #1!!!! WE’RE#1!!!!!
1409 stores!!!!! Wonder if that has anything to do with the number of wetbacks?  
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Everything in the store is less quality. That’s why it’s Dollar General. It ain’t 10 Dollar General.
I don't know about the Dollar General stores in your area but those around here stock many nationally recognized name brand products side by side with their store brand generic equivalent.
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Walmart went after them and failed. I get a chuckle outta this... Express stores might have been a flop for Walmart, but Dollar General isn’t complaining.
Dollar General announced today that is has purchased 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states, relocating 40 existing Dollar General stores into the newly purchased sites by October. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
To take back shoppers it has lost to Dollar General, and Dollar Tree in recent years, the retail giant opened up between 270 and 300 new small stores in 2014—which included 102 Walmart Express stores—spending an extra $600 million at the time to do so. The express stores were aimed at getting mid-week business from customers who were not willing to go to a giant storefront for a few items.
In January, Walmart announced it was ending its Walmart Express experiment, which accounted for 102 out of 154 total store-closings.
“Dollar General is excited to add these locations to our existing store base. We look forward to the opportunity to better serve our customers in these communities by continuing to provide the convenience and value they expect from Dollar General,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.
According to Dollar General, the newly-relocated stores will have a new format that features a layout with additional sales floor square feet, as well as expanded offerings such as fresh meat and produce. The company also intends to operate the fueling stations in 37 of these locations.
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I don't get it.
We used to have a dime store in town, that had been here for as long as I can remember. If you needed something you could go done there and be relative sure you could get it. They closed about ten years ago go. We got a dollar general 3 years ago. It's not mom and pop owned , but off you need something they have it. So what's the big deal!
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WE’RE #1!!!! WE’RE#1!!!!!
1409 stores!!!!! Wonder if that has anything to do with the number of wetbacks? You can't say wetbacks! There beaners
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Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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I hate them gawtdamn ChiCom bastards! Go get those Chinese bastards President Trump!!!
MAGA!
Oh, honey look! A Dollar General......lets stop and pick up an absolute load of crap!
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I am MAGA.
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I hate them gawtdamn ChiCom bastards! Go get those Chinese bastards President Trump!!!
MAGA!
Oh, honey look! A Dollar General......lets stop and pick up an absolute load of crap! Just like Cabela’s!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Dollar General is not a dollar store, but I know the name confuses mouth breathers.
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Dollar General is not a dollar store, but I know the name confuses mouth breathers. BS it's not. It's a dollar store. Not everything in all dollar stores are a dollar anymore. Just like everything in yesteryear's dime store wasn't a dime. Look for yourself. https://aboutus.dollargeneral.com/our-history/
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Dollar General is not a dollar store, but I know the name confuses mouth breathers. BS it's not. It's a dollar store. Not everything in all dollar stores are a dollar anymore. Just like everything in yesteryear's dime store wasn't a dime. You ever stepped foot in a Dollar General?
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Its funny how some of these "discount" stores end up being the least economical choice sometimes.
Kind of like the Kirkland coffee we get from Amazon.
The cans we get are all beat to schit.
We are paying Amazon and Costco to [bleep] their "seconds" to us at full price.
What the fugg??
Oh, well....save money live better and all that.....
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They popped up like prom dresses around here the last two years. I avoid them mostly because they seem to attract meth addicts. Or maybe southern Oregon attracts meth addicts and they congregate there. Anyhow, the bench outside seems to always have some down and outer glued to it, pullin hard on a Marlboro and wearing a pink tutu.
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You'll know that inflation is out of control when $10,000 General Store's start appearing across America.
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Dollar General is not a dollar store, but I know the name confuses mouth breathers. BS it's not. It's a dollar store. Not everything in all dollar stores are a dollar anymore. Just like everything in yesteryear's dime store wasn't a dime. You ever stepped foot in a Dollar General? I have. They are a fuggin' dollar store. Some may be better than others in certain areas, but don't piss down our necks and tell us it's raining. https://aboutus.dollargeneral.com/our-history/
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