The chain’s closure is disappointing for many but may have the biggest effect on communities with low food access.
Andrea Williams was pushing a shopping cart into a 99 Cents Only Store on a Tuesday afternoon in the Grant Hill neighborhood, ready to find some deals. Signs on the store’s exterior advertised a blowout sale before it shuttered for good.
“We've known how to thrive, but sometimes in that moment when you can't thrive, you have to survive — the 99 Cents stores and Dollar Trees and even Family Value stores, they have helped us in a bit of a pinch,” Nairobi said.Near empty aisles at the 99 Cents Only Store in the Grant Hill area. San Diego, Calif. April 16, 2024.
“We found that dollar stores are a significant source of food, especially for those who are food insecure, participating in SNAP “We've known how to thrive, but sometimes in that moment when you can't thrive, you have to survive — the 99 Cents stores and Dollar Trees and even Family Value stores, they have helped us in a bit of a pinch."“Almost 40 million Americans already live in areas that have low income and low food access,” Gardner said. “This is a lot of Americans who are in a vulnerable scenario where they just have low access to food.
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