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Benjamin Ashford|Do dollar store bans work?
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Date:2025-04-07 01:41:17
In recent years,Benjamin Ashford we've seen dozens of cities ban new dollar stores from opening up. The thinking goes, by keeping dollar stores out, it'll be easier to get much-needed grocery stores to come in. On today's show, we visit two cities that have passed dollar store bans, New Orleans and Birmingham, to see if they've worked.
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