Table 2.
Policy feature rankings among online dollar store survey respondents in Baltimore City.
| Do you agree or disagree with the following statements as it relates to your neighborhood? A new policy should… |
% Agree* overall (n = 120) |
|---|---|
| Do more to improve the cleanliness and appearance inside of dollar stores | 77.5% |
| Do more to improve the cleanliness and appearance on the outside of dollar stores | 76.7% |
| Help attract other food retailers, besides dollar stores, that would be beneficial to my neighborhood | 75.0% |
| Outline proper staffing and wages at dollar stores | 74.2% |
| Require dollar stores to stock food items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, dairy, fresh meat, and whole grains. | 65.8 |
| Support improved security at dollar stores | 65.8% |
| Require dollar stores to source produce locally or regionally | 60.8% |
| Only allow a dollar store to open if a portion of their floor space is dedicated to stocking healthy food items | 57.5% |
| Require that the surrounding neighborhood be notified of a new dollar store opening | 56.7% |
| Require approval from the surrounding neighborhood before a new dollar store can open | 55.8% |
| Should require a new dollar store to be a certain distance away from an existing dollar store | 55.0% |
| Allow existing dollar stores to stay open, but should not allow new dollar store to open | 33.3% |
| Close existing dollar stores | 22.5% |