When I moved to the area seven years ago, I started trading at the Family Dollar just down the road because this Dollar General just seemed a bit gloomy and cramped, but I've recently began doing my quick-shopping at Dollar Genral and while the staff isn't especially cordial and the store is still drab and claustrophotic, the selection and freshness of goods on offer is miles above the Family Dollar store. For example, after shopping Family Dollar, I just assumed that Tastykake products left the factory stale and tasteless, but I took ao chance on a box of filled cupcakes at Dollar General today and wow! Moist & fresh with a lovely creme filling! I'll definitely try another Tastykake product next time I'm in the store. They stock an amazingly wide variety of products, most of them name brand. Need a carton of beef stock? They have it. Run out of cumin? Check their nice selection of spices. Jonesing for a carton of Blue Bell? You're out of luck. No more glorious half-gallons of honest-to-goosness Blue Bell; now It's just the usual dollar store dreck The only reason I'm reserving that fifth star is because I really don't enjoy dealing with glum, indifferent staffers and so far, the store really hasn't seemed especially welcoming. If that changes, I'll upgrade my rating but I intend to keep shopping theire either way. ~C.

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