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How many dollar stores are too many?

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Discount stores like Family Dollar and Dollar General have become ubiquitous in the American landscape — especially in the South. They can be convenient and even necessary, but some advocates warn that their rapid spread is creating food deserts. But while pushback to dollar stores grows, researchers say that we need more data to know their true impact. So how many dollar stores are too many?

Featuring:

  • Stephan Bisaha, reporter at Gulf States ¹ÏÉñapproom

Links:

  • Check out Stephan Bisaha’s  for the Gulf States ¹ÏÉñapproom on dollar stores in the South.
  • You can find a transcript of the episode here.
Anisa Khalifa is an award-winning podcast producer and host at ¹ÏÉñapp. She grew up in a public radio household, and fell in love with podcasts shortly before her friends convinced her to start one with them about Korean dramas. Since joining ¹ÏÉñapp in 2021, Anisa has produced Me and My Muslim Friends, CREEP, Tested and Dating While Gray, and is the host of ¹ÏÉñapp's weekly podcast The Broadside.
Jerad Walker is ¹ÏÉñapp’s editor of narrative audio and podcasts. He joined the station in 2022 after nearly a decade at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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