1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General says DG Markets are good for rural communities

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Dollar General plans to expand its DG Market format, which sells fresh produce, meat and dairy products, to 5,000 stores by the end of the year. The chain asserts that many of these stores are in food deserts and need what it sells. Others, such as Sean Park, program manager with the Illinois Institute for…

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