From Soda Fountains To Health Centers: Consumers Are Flocking To The Drugstore Again

I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear that the latest entrant into the health care space is…Dollar General! The discounter has more than 17,400 stores across the country—including many in rural areas that don’t have access to grocery stores and pharmacies. As someone with rural roots, I can attest to the fact that in many small towns in America, a Dollar General (or Dollar Tree or Family Dollar or Dollar Store) is often the only remaining commercial enterprise.

Dollar General is using that rural footprint to enter the health care space. They hired . . .