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Maria McCoy

February 23, 2023


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Neil Seldman

February 28, 2020


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Stacy Mitchell

February 28, 2023


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Report Explores Problem of Corporate Concentration in America's Waste and Recycling Sectors

Virgil McDill

December 8, 2020


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Stacy Mitchell

September 22, 2022


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NEW REPORT: The Dollar Store Invasion

Communities are in revolt. But the chains’ predatory tactics also call for federal action.

Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and similar chain dollar stores are targeting vulnerable communities across the US. Our new report details these companies’ rapid expansion, the growing resistance, and the pressing need for federal policy interventions.

Read the report, and find all of our resources and reporting on chain dollar stores here.