These stores sell cheap junk most people will not buy if they gave the option of buying better stuff, so they're often considered a sign of blight, much like pa

These stores sell cheap junk most people will not buy if they gave the option of buying better stuff, so they're often considered a sign of blight, much like payday lenders. Besides that, the article seems to contend that they are driving businesses like grocers out of business, I would guess by undercutting them on high-margin items.