I am confused... Dollar General and Family Dollar are not really dollar stores. They have "dollar" in their name, but the prices are comparable to other superma

I am confused... Dollar General and Family Dollar are not really dollar stores. They have "dollar" in their name, but the prices are comparable to other supermarkets. I just looked at their weekly ads and it could have been any other mainstream supermarket with similar pricing. Yet the article only mentions Dollar Tree in tangential context by saying they locate predominantly in suburban areas, which implies lower crime. While Family Dollar is technically owned by Dollar Tree, it is not integrated and functionally a failed acquisition. Dollar General is not affiliated although Family Dollar attempted to acquire it. DollarTree, on the other hand, is a true dollar store. I shop there often and it's my preferred choice. In terms of clientele... Whole Foods (Amazon)/Sprouts/Nob Hill (Raley's)/Trader Joe's/Harris Teeter/ Boutiques - elite Safeway (Albertsons)/Lucky (Savemart)/Publix/Kroger/Raley's/Walmart - mainstream Dollar General/Family Dollar - confused "dollar" stores that are not dollar stores Food Maxx (Savemart)/Foods Co (Kroger)/Winco/Grocery Outlet - bulk shopping outside Costco DollarTree/99 Cents Only etc. - true dollar stores for shopping while broke or not considering status Convenience stores/Corner stores - terrible places to shop. Given choice, Dollar Tree always beats Dollar General and corner stores for availability of healthier foods at a lower price except produce. Fun observation: Kroger's Foods Co San Francisco store is probably the city's largest liquor store. It has armed security guards. All liquor is at front of store. Source: I maintain POS equipment for all major grocery chains. Dollar Tree is not one of them, I just shop there.