Ariane Jenkins wrote:

> Yep, we have a couple of those, like really big dollar
> stores. One of them near us actually carries some perishable produce,
> oddly enough. I got avocadoes 2/$1 there--not huge ones, but hey, for
> .50... They also carried milk and an assortment of frozen dinners. I
> haven't really priced those, so I didn't know if it was a good deal or
> not. I did, however, buy a big bottle of IBC root beer, it's
> something I haven't had since I was a kid.


There was an article in the _Wall Street Journal_ or such like a whiles back
focusing on dollar stores. They are becoming a major force in retailing and
many manufacturers are producing products exclusively for placement in
dollar stores.

So I guess it's not just cast - offs or "odd lots" of stuff anymore...

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Best
Greg