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snobuilder

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The wife and I play a game as we travel around WI.....It's called spot the latest Dollar General....LOL.
 
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fishcrib

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No kidding...I went in one for the first time this weekend. I couldn't believe everything they have.
Probably will over expand and run into trouble.
 
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ICT Sledder

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They may be convenient, but they are doing the same thing to small towns that Walmart did to medium-sized towns over the past forty years - hollowing out all other local retail business and putting local business owners who live in the community out of work. A huge corporation vacuuming away wealth and sending it to institutional investors and to the urban areas in which they are HQ-ed, giving nothing back but a few crappy jobs, and led by folks who have literally nothing in common with small town America. Lots of folks have the opinion that DG (and the others) are a scourge or a cancer.

Makes me sound like a lefty, but trust me I'm not.
 
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snobuilder

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ICT Sledder said:
They may be convenient, but they are doing the same thing to small towns that Walmart did to medium-sized towns over the past forty years - hollowing out all other local retail business and putting local business owners who live in the community out of work. A huge corporation vacuuming away wealth and sending it to institutional investors and to the urban areas in which they are HQ-ed, giving nothing back but a few crappy jobs, and led by folks who have literally nothing in common with small town America. Lots of folks have the opinion that DG (and the others) are a scourge or a cancer.

Makes me sound like a lefty, but trust me I'm not.
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Laona, WI got the Family Dollar about 12 years back. The local family run store closed shortly after. I was bummed , they had fresh meat.
 
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snobuilder

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SHOOT2KILL said:
LOL...
www.nbcchicago.com

‘Overworked and underpaid': Entire staff at Dollar General store in Wisconsin quits at same time

Shoppers were greeted with a surprising notice when they arrived at a Wisconsin Dollar General store last week, the location was closed because they entire staff had quit at the same time.
www.nbcchicago.com www.nbcchicago.com
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They expect alot. No dedicated check out. They look to be told to stock the store and mop the bathrooms in between customers. Rarely see more than 2 associates on a shift at a time.

We have seen at least 8 DG built in northern WI this past year or so and our traveling is very limited.
 
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Hoosier

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ICT Sledder said:
They may be convenient, but they are doing the same thing to small towns that Walmart did to medium-sized towns over the past forty years - hollowing out all other local retail business and putting local business owners who live in the community out of work. A huge corporation vacuuming away wealth and sending it to institutional investors and to the urban areas in which they are HQ-ed, giving nothing back but a few crappy jobs, and led by folks who have literally nothing in common with small town America. Lots of folks have the opinion that DG (and the others) are a scourge or a cancer.

Makes me sound like a lefty, but trust me I'm not.
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Agreed. It's a double-edged sword for sure. Consumers get lower prices in the meantime, which everyone needs especially these days, but nearly all that money leaves the community.
 
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mezz

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These stores are cropping up everywhere. 3 years ago one was put up in Lake Linden & now there is another one to be constructed in Dollar Bay. This will make 5 in a 20 mile radius.
 
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chunk06

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ICT Sledder said:
They may be convenient, but they are doing the same thing to small towns that Walmart did to medium-sized towns over the past forty years - hollowing out all other local retail business and putting local business owners who live in the community out of work. A huge corporation vacuuming away wealth and sending it to institutional investors and to the urban areas in which they are HQ-ed, giving nothing back but a few crappy jobs, and led by folks who have literally nothing in common with small town America. Lots of folks have the opinion that DG (and the others) are a scourge or a cancer.

Makes me sound like a lefty, but trust me I'm not.
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I agree, I avoid shopping at Dollar stores If i can. Kwik Trip is pretty much taking over the gas station/ small convenience stores in Wisconsin, I fear that will be bought out someday.
 
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