Super Stores’ Impact on the Availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores

by Michael Ollinger, Michele Ver Ploeg, and Chris Dicken

Examining the impact of new super store entry on the survival of existing traditional stores and the cost savings to SNAP beneficiaries.

Keywords: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, super stores, grocery stores, supermarkets, Store Tracking Redemption System, STARS, food and nutrition assistance, store access, store availability, SNAP redemptions, store exits, store entry

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