By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – As noted in my last Chatlist post, the Dollar Tree store in Pittsboro is permanently closed. Lost their lease. A big disappointment for those frequenting that shopping center and for Pittsboro. The Dollar General…
By Kimberly (last name withheld by request) Pittsboro, NC – I am writing in to share my concerns about a recent article in the Chatham Journal. The recent article about the closing of Dollar Tree did not fall in line…
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – It is true. That good old standby store where you could get your dollar’s worth is now officially closed. Over the years it had become a regular stop on my Pittsboro shopping sprees. Why…
By Nabooko Pittsboro, NC – Let’s pretend it is the good old days like a few years ago. I could go shopping and do ten other things and not miss a beat. The post office, the bank, the thrift shops,…
By Peter Jacobsen Inflation has ruined one of my go-to examples for my macroeconomics students. Whenever I discuss inflation with my students, I test their understanding of economics by highlighting the puzzle of the Dollar Tree, an American retail chain that…