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In 2010, there were 247 Dollar General stores in Michigan. Now there are more than 500.

And many of the new stores are located in rural areas and small towns in Northern Michigan.

Crain's Detroit Business reporter Chad Livengood recently wrote about why Dollar General stores seem to be popping up everywhere in Michigan and how residents near proposed stores are reacting.

According to Livengood, the company's strategy involves targeting travelers with very strategic store placement.

The strategy is to be small and nimble, get to people where they live or where they're driving, Livengood said.

Another part of the store's strategy, Livengood says, is undercutting the competition. Since they buy in serious bulk, Dollar General can sell products far below prices that local mom and pop operations.

Some small towns are pushing back against the proliferation of Dollar General stores. Residents have protested, boycotted¹, and even bought land to keep it away from dollar stores.

But Dollar General isn't balking² at the opposition³. The corporation is planning to open another 975 stores across the country this year.

1 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

2 balking   

n.慢行，阻行v.畏缩不前，犹豫( balk的现在分词 )；（指马）不肯跑

参考例句：

• He picked up a stone and let fly at the balking dog. 他捡起一块石头朝那狂吠的狗扔去。 来自互联网
• Democrats won't pass the plan without votes from rank-and-file Republicans andof-and-file Republicans were reportedly balking. 没有普通共和党议员的支持，民主党人无法通过这项方案——到周四晚间，据悉那些普通共和党人在阻挡（该计划）。 来自互联网

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。