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Nearly half of all stores that opened in 2020 were dollar stores, and that fact reveals a deeper problem.
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In this episode
- Why dollar stores cluster in low-income neighborhoods
- How their spread limits access to fresh and healthy food
- What cities are actually doing to push back on dollar store growth
- The structural forces behind the dollar store boom beyond the pandemic
About this episode
Almost half of the stores that opened in 2020 was a Dollar Store. The pandemic might’ve contributed to the problem, but it’s not the only issue. Dollar Stores proliferate in low-income neighborhoods where fresh produce and other healthy food access are scarce. Some cities are stepping in to stop the phenomenon.This episode is sponsored by:
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