Sign of a failed economy?

So if we're being surrounded by Dollar Generals is it the end times economically?

Just the end times for your area... I thought Grifftopia was off in the wilderness, though? It's been a long time since I saw a "Dollar" store of any ilk, around here the new thing is a chain called "Five Below."

I'm thinking some local must have franchised. One is being built in Choconut, PA and another in Appalachian, NY That's only 15 min to one and 20 to the other.

Dollar General

The dollar chain is bucking the retail trend and expanding rapidly in the United States. It plans to open 900 new stores by the end of the year, remodel 1,000, and relocate 100.

They're being smart. I guess dingy is in.

when Amanda and I ride around the country on the motorcycle, we notice that in every small depressed looking town that has a name you will find:


A) Dollar Store/Dollar General

B) Autoparts (Napa, Advance, Oreilly etc.)


and often a CVS/Walgreens/Rite Aid and a Subway Hoagie shop

lumberjim;1015128 wrote:

when Amanda and I ride around the country on the motorcycle, we notice that in every small depressed looking town that has a name you will find:


A) Dollar Store/Dollar General

B) Autoparts (Napa, Advance, Oreilly etc.)


and often a CVS/Walgreens/Rite Aid and a Subway Hoagie shop

You won't find a hoagie shop in a small town. Well there is Subway.choke.gag.puke.

That's what I said. Subway. I added hoagie shop so people didn't think I meant underground trains.

Signs of a failed economy should be the prevalence of Walmart. An oligarch-owned purveyor of cheap wares that doesn't pay it's own employees enough to buy the stuff back without food stamps.

lumberjim;1015165 wrote:

That's what I said. Subway. I added hoagie shop so people didn't think I meant underground trains.

Yup I should have taken you to the American Hero in Loris, SC. If only they had better jalapenos for the Italian. The White House in Atlantic City used finely cut red cherry peppers and olive oil. That was the best. I wonder if they still in business.

Flint;1015172 wrote:

Signs of a failed economy should be the prevalence of Walmart. An oligarch-owned purveyor of cheap wares that doesn't pay it's own employees enough to buy the stuff back without food stamps.

That statement is erroneous.Back in 08 an article stated in the NY Times that WM associates were receiving foodies. Corporate raised hourly wages from 1¢ to 25¢. Employees with a few children could not live with a two dollar a week raise if it meant giving up $550 in food stamps. Walmart lost more than a few talented individuals.

captainhook455;1015188 wrote:

Yup I should have taken you to the American Hero in Loris, SC. If only they had better jalapenos for the Italian. The White House in Atlantic City used finely cut red cherry peppers and olive oil. That was the best. I wonder if they still in business.

They are. You don't want to take a Philly guy to a hoagie shop in your neck. Remember the place I took you? Croce's. Italian with sharp provolone. No place on earth you get that done better.

You should have taken me to a better BBQ joint.

Amanda doesn't want to move away anymore. Spoiled her with the splendor of convenient everything that is south jersey.

My town's economy must be in the pits.

We got shit opening on every corner.

lumberjim;1015191 wrote:

They are. You don't want to take a Philly guy to a hoagie shop in your neck. Remember the place I took you? Croce's. Italian with sharp provolone. No place on earth you get that done better.

You should have taken me to a better BBQ joint.

Amanda doesn't want to move away anymore. Spoiled her with the splendor of convenient everything that is south jersey.

Friendly's Fish restaurant would have been good. I like spots, but I would have gotten you the whole flounder. Thats what my dad liked.

Women do get spoiled. When are you going to start looking at houses for sale? Might as well have a plan.

Coincidence.... A buddy at work just told me he went to White House on weds and had the cheese steak hoagie. Then went to the Casino and won enough to pay for gas tolls and lunch. The day cost him $7.

Nice.

Griff wrote:

So if we're being surrounded by Dollar Generals is it the end times economically?

In my opinion the world died in the 80s and its been getting worse ever since,so its been the end times for along time now :(

lumberjim;1015243 wrote:

Then went to the Casino and won enough to pay for gas tolls and lunch. The day cost him $7.

Nice.

Guy I know went to the local horse track a few nights ago, and won $4000 on the instant racing machines (kinda like a slot machine, you pick & bet on your horse in a previously run prerecorded race, idk how that works).

He bought the house a round.

$1200.

They have a 'penny machine' where the payoff builds up over time-with-no-winner. minimum bet is $.01, and the max is $20.

The payoff last time I saw it was up to $436,000.

Make the right single $20 bet, walk away $436,000 richer.

Gravdigr;1015280 wrote:

Make the right single $20 bet...

That's the catch. ;)