'While Dollar General touts itself as offering low-cost options to Americans who need it most, it's not doing enough to bring fresh food and healthy options to America's food deserts,' writes Darya Minovi for CNNBusiness Perspectives
Darya Minovi is a Policy Associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest focusing on healthy retail policies. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own.
.leftside-floating-image { width:100%; display:block; margin:0 auto 1.5rem; } @media screen and { .leftside-floating-image { float:left; width:50%; max-width: 200px; display:block; margin:0 1.5rem 1rem 0; } } This month, Dollar General reported its best customer traffic and same-store sales in nearly five years. In September, the retailer opened its 16,000th store — it now has more locations than Walmart, Kroger and Target combined.
Unlike Dollar Tree, which focuses on customers in suburban and urban areas, 75% of Dollar General stores are located in communities of 20,000 or fewer people. What's more, these locations are typically at least 15 miles away from a full-service grocery store, leaving families with limited options for food. Food and beverages are by far the chain's bestselling items and were nearly 78% of Dollar General's total sales in 2018.
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