Dollar stores are becoming increasingly popular as stigmas attached to shopping at the discount stores lessen.

Consumer experts said dollar stores were once considered "low class," but the current state of the economy has nearly made the stereotype disappear.

“Everybody wants a deal. I think we tend to have this idea that the only people who are going to shop in these stores are lower-income people or people who absolutely need a bargain. That's just not true," said George Belch from San Diego State University.

Belch said as the stores become more popular, consumers can expect to see more store locations across the country.