1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Are Closing 1,000 Stores

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Family Dollar, a discount chain serving low-income urban customers, announced plans to shut down nearly 1,000 stores due to years of mismanagement and poor conditions.

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