Becker's Healthcare August 9, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

Dollar General has its grip on something that the healthcare industry has struggled to access: rural America. Here are nine things to know about how the retail chain is poised to make significant moves in rural healthcare, according to an Aug. 9 Insider report.

In July, Dollar General hired its first CMO to expand its presence in healthcare, and many experts forecast it’s showcasing that healthcare is the company’s next sector to lay seeds in.

Nine things to know:

  1. The $55.6 billion retail chain has 17,000 stores, mainly in rural communities. As many stores shut their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it added 1,000 new stores. In 2021, it plans on adding another 1,050 stores. Additionally, 3 in...

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