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NickB79

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12. That would put Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores out of business

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 02:43 PM

Dec 1

And those serve as the foundation for most rural economies when it comes to shopping.

The Kwik Trip and Dollar Tree are the closest things we have to grocery stores in my small, very conservative town.

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