‘Fellowship of frugality’: 99 Cents Only stores to shut down

“That's the place where your friends who are trying to find crazy discounts go. That's where working-class folks go. That's where retirees go,” Gustavo Arellano says of 99 Cents Only stores. Photo by Shutterstock.

All 371 locations of 99 Cents Only stores will close permanently, which means a big loss for those who rely on a low-income brick-and-mortar retailer in their neighborhood.

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