Have never set foot in a DG. Have driven past several many times. Interested in visiting a few to get a feel for investment (stock) potential. Sounds like DG’s have a variable product selection, layout, and pricing, so would have to visit a few to get a sense of it. Is DG still expanding it’s store count quickly?
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Zayre, anyone?
Volume.
That must be a recycled rubber ball on your baster. Hmm. I'm glad you don't use it for basting any food.
I started to use the turkey baster but it could not go in far enough. I also had a giant syringe with vinyl hose that worked better and got all the old brake fluid out.
As this thread is about Dollar General, which isn't a "dollar" store at all, I'd say more of their stuff is produced domestically than abroad. DG stores are at least 1/2 "food" items that are made in North America, 1/3 is a mix of "health and beauty" (aspirins, vitamins, supplements, etc along with soaps, shampoos, hair care, etc) and household cleaning-related products. The rest is a mixture that certainly would include Chinese-made goods.
It will all depend on who they hire as store manager, and who the district manager is. Those stores can look really good, or they can look like filthy flea markets. It could go either way.
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BUSINESS 101: "Find a need and fill it" is a timeless rule for success.
If a "cheap goods" (a marketing classification) store is what's needed, then good.
What's inevitable is that any such store will reflect the local environment; who can walk there or who resorts to shopping there.
What's sad is that any such store caters to the weaknesses of the population; the abundance of cheap food products, lower level toys etc.
Also sad is that the population can't produce enough citizens who are willing and financially capable to open and run shops locally.
Mass produced, centrally controlled 'sameness' just sucks.
Regional charm vanishes.
Huge money buys 1 acre lots all over the country, builds 'cracker box' buildings and opens stores.
PERSONAL CRITICISM: Quick stop "bread and milk" speaks for itself, but the majority of the trash sold in these and "better" shops is truly unnecessary.
Get real and be honest. A little planning and involvement works wonders; it pays.
Spontaneity has always been ridiculously expensive and leaves the consumer at a distinct disadvantage.
Has anyone here gone to a campsite store? They don't have much to offer....people who otherwise plan ahead seem to make do.
These "dollar stores" indeed do provide a service but they also capitalize on people's "garbage consumerism". Tattooed freaks buying scratch-off lottery tickets IS cheap consumerism incarnate. America doesn't need that.
IRONY: Better transportation could bring purchasers to larger markets, employ drivers and vehicle maintainers who buy oil inline with BITOG values.
If a "cheap goods" (a marketing classification) store is what's needed, then good.
What's inevitable is that any such store will reflect the local environment; who can walk there or who resorts to shopping there.
What's sad is that any such store caters to the weaknesses of the population; the abundance of cheap food products, lower level toys etc.
Also sad is that the population can't produce enough citizens who are willing and financially capable to open and run shops locally.
Mass produced, centrally controlled 'sameness' just sucks.
Regional charm vanishes.
Huge money buys 1 acre lots all over the country, builds 'cracker box' buildings and opens stores.
PERSONAL CRITICISM: Quick stop "bread and milk" speaks for itself, but the majority of the trash sold in these and "better" shops is truly unnecessary.
Get real and be honest. A little planning and involvement works wonders; it pays.
Spontaneity has always been ridiculously expensive and leaves the consumer at a distinct disadvantage.
Has anyone here gone to a campsite store? They don't have much to offer....people who otherwise plan ahead seem to make do.
These "dollar stores" indeed do provide a service but they also capitalize on people's "garbage consumerism". Tattooed freaks buying scratch-off lottery tickets IS cheap consumerism incarnate. America doesn't need that.
IRONY: Better transportation could bring purchasers to larger markets, employ drivers and vehicle maintainers who buy oil inline with BITOG values.
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JHZR2
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I can’t say there’s any reason I’d go to a DG store.
Maybe if I wanted a balloon, or an inflatable raft. I wouldn’t want any of the food they offer. And I doubt any of the other junk.
My kids like five below, which is a better lot junk store with the same kind of stuff I suspect.
Maybe if I wanted a balloon, or an inflatable raft. I wouldn’t want any of the food they offer. And I doubt any of the other junk.
My kids like five below, which is a better lot junk store with the same kind of stuff I suspect.
Do you know what foods Dollar General sells ? You might be surprised.... I mean, it ain't Whole Foods but much of it is the same brands you get a Kroger, etc.
They sell engine oil - Valvoline, Castrol, etc as well as various ATFs (name brands too). They sell Tylenol and other name-brand medications, name-brand bar soap, shampoo, etc. They sell laundry detergents.
There's no reason for people to be afraid (or too good) for DG. I go there for certain items and because the stores are much smaller than Kroger, Walmart, etc so I'm in and out quicker. There's nothing wrong with their pricing either.
JHZR2
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Do they offer fresh food? Minimally processed food? Or is it another place with all the kinds of junk that are killing Americans? Most any junk store I’ve been in has been nothing but chips, sodas, canned, and processed junk. I happy to be wrong. Double happy if the actual per unit weight/volume cost is actually competitive.
I’m in London currently. Every neighborhood has one or more Sainsbury’s Express, Tesco express, etc. No they aren’t supermarkets. They have limited stuff, but it’s fresh and decent. In Norway a year ago, we liked the Remy 1000, which had 1000 items or less supposedly, but you could get fresh and proper stuff with minimal staff, smaller size, etc. it can be done.
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My speculation with DG is that they work extremely hard to try and exploit at every opportunity. DG in no way wants to provide more value than paid for, but DG will be very happy to provide less than paid for.
Not that DG's business model is any different than any other publicly traded retailer, with maybe the exception of COSTCO. There was a time when Sam Walton was alive- that I believe Sam may have wanted to provide more value than paid for.
Not that DG's business model is any different than any other publicly traded retailer, with maybe the exception of COSTCO. There was a time when Sam Walton was alive- that I believe Sam may have wanted to provide more value than paid for.
It is not the citizens fault. Plenty are willing, but financially capable? Used to be(before inflation) it took a million dollars to open a Mcdonald´s franchise.
You almost have to run a franchise as a small business owner. Franchisers are also scam artist, like Steak N´Sheak,... only 10k to open a franchise and be a over glorified manager...
...and Help you if you incorporated your business in New York.....
I like Dollar Stores when traveling and/or camping. The small quantities work well(laundry soap, 4 dishwasher tabs) and I toss it when done. Very wasteful on my part and people who frequent with the packaging of smaller amounts.
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