“Why did this store close? What is happening?”
Well, I’ll tell you what is going on. Our 99-cents stores are closing because of shifting consumer demand and influential pressure.
In my opinion, closing these stores is not the right thing to do. Everyone cannot afford to shop at Target or Walmart. Lots of people go to 99-cents store to find cheap things like kitchen utensils, clothes, toys, food storage and more. If these stores close, 14,000 employees will lose their jobs. These stores will always have cheap and affordable things. Over 6,566 people are homeless because they are not able to afford a home, and with the 99-cent store being here, it would make it easier to get food, clothes and even water. So many people are homeless because of how expensive things are.
I would love to form a rally at the front of a 99-cent store. It would really help bring the stores back if I could. I would use signs that say, “Save the Store!”
It makes me sad to watch these stores go. I really love going to the 99-centstore. When I was younger, my grandma always used to take me there, which was the best. I could get whatever I wanted without spending $200 at Walmart. My name is Kamia Catherine Gray, and this is my opinion!
Photo: 99 Cents Store Las Vegas by Taurus Emerald, Wikimedia Commons
