If prisons had gift shops, Family Dollar would own that franchise. When I first moved to the neighborhood, my local Family Dollar would have a recording playing on a constant loop that said something along the lines of "You are being watched. All shoplifters will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. You are being watched."
The place has great deals on everything:
Aquafresh toothpaste = $1
scented candles in decorative faux-wire candelabra = $3
remote-control toy truck that falls apart if you touch it = $5
Velveeta macaroni and cheese = $2
The food selection is minimal - you can buy frozen dinners of Banquet fried chicken, bologna, bacon and most things that are heavily processed and come in a box or can. I tried to buy orange juice there once, but they don't sell it, only Sunny Delight or Orangeade.
A lot of bad things have happened at my local Family Dollar. The whole front window was smashed in and the place was robbed once. Another time, someone was shot right in the doorway. Just last week they were out of skim milk.
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