WATCH: Fixing the Food Gap
Join us on Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:00–2:15 pm ET for a live virtual event—featuring Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya alongside community leaders, independent grocers, and advocates… Read More
On WBHM: Advocates warn of a ‘dollar store invasion’
NPR affiliate station WBHM reported on the rapid expansion of dollar stores across the American South. Across three segments, reporter Stephan Bisha interviewed…… Read More
A Food Oasis in North Tulsa
Aaron Johnson, founder and owner of Oasis Fresh Market in North Tulsa, Oklahoma, tells his journey of opening a grocery store to provide a refuge, safe place, and shelter to a community that had been a food desert for fourteen years. On the second half of the episode, Stacy Mitchell explains the policy decisions that have led to an increasingly consolidated grocery sector and the steps to take to support locally-owned, community-centric grocery models. … Read More
On Columbus Radio: Stacy Mitchell Discusses the Problem of Dollar Stores
On the local NPR affiliate, Stacy explains how dollar stores prey on communities. … Read More
The New York Times: As Dollar Stores Proliferate, Some Communities Say No
The New York Times reported on the growing opposition to chain dollar stores in communities across the U.S., drawing extensively from ILSR’s recent report, The Dollar Store Invasion.… Read More
New Report: The Dollar Store Invasion
In this report, we spotlight communities rising up against dollar chains and how federal policymakers need to address the ways in which misguided policies are fueling the destructive proliferation of dollar stores. … Read More
Stop Dollar Store Proliferation in Your Community: A Strategy Guide
More than 75 cities and towns have defeated dollar storer projects in the last four years. Our new strategy guide can help you keep these chains out of your community.… Read More
17 Problems: How Dollar Store Chains Hurt Communities
Community leaders have good reason to be concerned about chain dollar stores. … Read More
Toledo Takes Dollar Stores to Church
Dr. Perryman, a life-long Toledo resident, tells his story of leading a religious, social, and political movement to empower his community and fight against dollar store proliferation. Kennedy Smith weaves Dr. Perryman’s story into the national fight against dollar stores. She notes the harms that dollar stores inflict as well as the strategies communities can use to battle them. … Read More