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They do in fact purposefully keep their stores dingier then what the average big box store is.

To reassure value shoppers that a minimum percentage of the purchase price is going towards the facilities, thus making it self-evident that they are getting the best possible deal.

Whereas a better maintained store by definition cannot offer a lower price and still be profitable.




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