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Jul 2021
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Anything for a Buck | Dollar General

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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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