Discount chain Family Dollar, which is owned by Dollar Tree, announced that it will be closing over 1,000 stores over the next several years. The chain’s more successful parent company also announced that it will be closing several locations by the end of the year.
“Persistent inflation and reduced government benefits continue to pressure the lower-income consumers that comprise a sizable portion of Family Dollar’s customer base,” CEO Rick Dreiling said Wednesday on a call with analysts.
In total, Family Dollar will be closing 600 locations in 2024 and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire. Family Dollar, which mainly caters to low income families in cities, has more than 8,000 U.S. stores. Dollar Tree also said it will be closing 30 locations as leases expire.
The chain has been hit particularly hard by a general consumer pullback caused by decades-high inflation. This has cut into Dollar General’s […]
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