Dollar Tree announced that it will be closing 1,000 stores over the next several years. Family Dollar , the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, said Wednesday it will close nearly 1,000 stores. Years of mismanagement and poor conditions in stores have hurt Family Dollar 's brand.
Family Dollar, which is owned by Dollar Tree, was recently fined more than $40 million for a rat infestation at a warehouse that forced hundreds of stores to temporarily close. Decades-high inflation has hit shoppers hard, and a general consumer pullback has impacted Family Dollar customers and the chain's profits, exacerbating its battle with discount competitors such as Dollar General, Walmart and others. In addition, the reduction in benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has left struggling families with as much as $250 less per month. Discount stores and consumer goods companies say they have felt the impact of that loss
Dollar Tree Family Dollar Store Closures Discount Chain Low-Income Customers Mismanagement Poor Conditions Rat Infestation Inflation Consumer Pullback SNAP Benefits Competition
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