By Veronika Bondarenko Food prices have been climbing at dollar and discount stores. Both throughout and before the pandemic, stores like Dollar General (DG) – Get Dollar General Corporation Report and Dollar Tree (DLTR) – Get Dollar Tree, Inc. Report had been a way for buyers to fight inflation and obtain similar goods to what they buy at a supermarket at a lower cost — a situation that could soon change as many dollar stores (and discount stores like Dollar General) feel the brunt of rising prices. Earlier today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 7.9% inflation rise for the month of …