Dollar Stores Are Targeting Struggling Urban Neighborhoods and Small Towns. One Community Is Showing How to Fight Back.
National dollar store chains are expanding in urban areas and small towns across the country, much like an invasive species, they are disrupting local communities. Some are recognizing the impacts these small-box stores have on access to healthy food and a vibrant local economy; the city of Tulsa, Okla. in particular, has become a nationally recognized leader in fighting the proliferation of dollar stores. Highlighted here, local policy used in Tulsa and more general research on the trends in dollar stores provides communities with actionable strategies they can use to rein in these stores.… Read More
