@article{Ollinger:312342,
      recid = {312342},
      author = {Ollinger, Michael and Ver Ploeg, Michele and Dicken,  Chris},
      title = {Super Stores’ Impact on the Availability of Supplemental  Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores},
      address = {2021-06-24},
      number = {1962-2021-1954},
      series = {ERR-291},
      pages = {50},
      month = {Jun},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {Super stores have become the store of choice for USDA’s  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  beneficiaries over the past 30 years and now account for  more than one-half of SNAP redemptions. However, by  diverting SNAP beneficiaries away from supermarkets,  grocery stores, and other food retailers, super stores  could force some smaller stores to exit the market. These  dynamics could mean reduced access for some SNAP  beneficiaries while offering cost savings to many other  SNAP beneficiaries. This study examines the impact of new  super store entries on the survival of existing traditional  stores and the cost savings accruing to SNAP beneficiaries.  We find no evidence that super store entry has reduced the  number of SNAP-approved stores. SNAP beneficiaries save  about $6,390 in SNAP benefits per year, per super store. If  extended across all super stores, the savings would be  about $108.6 million in 2015—0.26 percent of SNAP  benefits—based on estimates over 2005–15 and the number of  super stores in 2015.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/312342},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.312342},
}