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Dollar General Targeted by US for Systemic Work Hazards
Regulators criticize business model for producing unsafe conditions at retailer with most US stores. Dollar General says it’s committed to safety.
Dollar General is the only national retailer on the US Labor Department’s ‘severe violator’ list
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Dollar General Corp.’s stores are as ubiquitous in small-town America as Starbucks cafes in cities and suburbia. And just like the coffee giant, it’s facing increasing criticism over worker treatment that could disrupt one of the retail industry’s most successful business models.