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Family Dollar is up for sale

Headline from East Idaho News

New York (CNN) — Dollar Tree said Wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain in what has turned out to be a disastrous merger. Family Dollar has around 8,000 US stores, catering to low-income customers predominantly in cities with price…

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Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Dollar Tree exploring sale of Family Dollar brand (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Discount store company Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it is exploring a potential sale of its struggling Family Dollar brand and has retained JPMorgan Chase to lead a review of the business.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale of the segment - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the business.

  3. ABC 12 Flint

    Dollar Tree is exploring a sale of Family Dollar (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Dollar Tree said Wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain in what has turned out to be a

  4. Daily Journal

    Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale of the segment (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the business.

  5. NBC News

    Dollar Tree is exploring a sale of its Family Dollar brand (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it is considering a sale of its more grocery-focused Family Dollar brand.

  6. New York Times

    Dollar Tree Explores Sale of Family Dollar (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Family Dollar has struggled with its operations in recent years, and Dollar Tree said in March that it would close nearly 1,000 of the stores.

  7. Quartz

    Dollar Tree might sell Family Dollar (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The deep-discount retailer already plans to close almost 1,000 underperforming Family Dollar stores

  8. East Idaho News

    Family Dollar is up for sale (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    New York (CNN) — Dollar Tree said Wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain in what has turned out to be a disastrous merger. Family Dollar has around 8,000 US stores, catering to low-income customers predominantly in cities with price…

  9. Investopedia

    Dollar Tree Posts Earnings Miss, May Sell or Spin Off Family Dollar (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Dollar Tree shares fell in premarket trading Wednesday after the discount retailer announced plans to potentially sell the Family Dollar brand, while also reporting first-quarter earnings that missed estimates.

  10. New York Post

    Dollar Tree exploring sale of Family Dollar stores: ‘Chain needs a lot of work’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Dollar Tree said it was exploring options, including a potential sale or spinoff of its Family Dollar banner.

  11. Kiplinger

    Dollar Tree Considers Selling Family Dollar: What To Know (opens Kiplinger)

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    Kiplinger's feed description

    Dollar Tree stock is lower Wednesday after the dollar-store chain reported earnings and announced a strategic review of its Family Dollar segment.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Dollar Tree considering sale, spinoff of Family Dollar unit (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. is reviewing options for its troubled Family Dollar business, including a potential sale or spinoff.

  13. FOX Business

    Dollar Tree is exploring sale of Family Dollar brand (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Dollar Tree has announced that it is exploring a potential sale of its Family Dollar discount store brand that it purchased in 2015 for around $9 billion.

  14. CBS News

    Dollar Tree considers potential sale of its Family Dollar chain amid dismal sales (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar nearly a decade ago but has struggled to keep the chain of stores profitable.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    Dollar Tree putting Family Dollar up for sale after disastrous merger, mass closings (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Messy stores, high prices and over-expansion have plagued discount chain Family Dollar, which announced plans to shutter more than 900 stores across the U.S. last year.

  16. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Dollar Tree to sell or spin off Family Dollar less than a decade after acquiring chain (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Dollar Tree said Wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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