Anything for a Buck | Dollar General
Slate Business2 Jul 2021

Anything for a Buck | Dollar General

Dollar General is built on a business model that has its stores proliferating rapidly across the country. In response, a movement to control the growth has been picking up in the last few years. Can those who think the stores are causing more harm than help make their voices heard?

Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.

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