Dollar General
The Ugly issue of Dollar General has raised it’s head again here in Northwest Carrollton.
In spite of the fact that we, as a Neighborhood Organization have requested that a perfectly good house not be demolished to make way for this crime magnet
These stores are designed to have minimal employee, square footage ratio, as well as minimal security. Often these stores are manned by young employees.
Here is a quote from a Florida newspaper
While low prices bring in customers, low security may put them in danger. In just the last few weeks, nine Family Dollar and Dollar General stores have been held up in Lake, Volusia and Polk counties.
The developer is attempting to peddle it as a grocery store, just what we don’t need is a promise with out proof. We have been shown no supporting documentation.
We have fought the demolition and will continue to do so.
At this point in time we feel that there is an undue burden being placed on Neighborhood Organizations. We are people who are working to generate a positive future for our City, not one where developers are preying on us. And that is the case here.
September 21st, 2006 at 8:24 pm
Those people must be making a ton of money selling that crap. They are all over Houston. We had to drive for miles to find a store that sold anything other than plastic crap.
September 24th, 2006 at 2:52 am
Yes the Developer told us he wants to build a Bigger Dollar General. I am afraid of the escaping PVC fumes. But if I want a nice dented can of beef stew knock off brand I will only have to waddle 2 blocks away. Ain’t America Great
October 4th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
If the Dollar Store in your picture is any indication of the New New Orleans to be built on Carrollton, what happened to the zoning laws?
June 30th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
There is a Dollar General Store in Dushore, Pa….the employees are over worked and under paid….they have to work in over 80 degree temperatures (very little air conditioning) and they have to wear hot clothing! I feel so bad for them!
And, I’ve heard that their rule book is VERY thick! They are constantly being threatened by the boss that if they have any voids - they will be reported to the boss’s boss….I think that’s such a shame…All they care about is not having to pay any more than they absolutley have to. And, the employees are so nice and they work so hard…for so very little! The managers do a great job…but even they are under constant scrutiny! They even tell the managers that ALL employees are thiefs! I personally know some of these employees and they would never steel anything! I sometimes think that the store is run by the Maffia! They are understaffed! The headquarters changes the amount of hours they can work each week! They hire extra help one week and then they have to cut back everyone’s hours the next week! Stupid!!