M&A Deal Summary

Dollar Tree Acquires Family Dollar Stores

On July 6, 2015, Dollar Tree acquired retailer Family Dollar Stores

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dollar Tree’s 4th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Dollar Tree’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dollar Tree’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-06
Target Family Dollar Stores
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Dollar Tree
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Legal)

Target

Family Dollar Stores

Matthews, North Carolina, United States
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. is a national discount retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise.

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Buyer

Dollar Tree

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Retail
Employees65,894
Revenue 30.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Dollar Tree is a dominant discount variety retailer of merchandise at the fixed price of $1.00. The core product assortment consists of a variety of merchandise, including toys, durable housewares, gifts, fashion, health and beauty care items, party goods, greeting cards, apparel, and seasonal goods. Dollar Tree was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Retail) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-29 Dollar Express

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Dollar Express is a discount general merchandise retailer currently operating over 300 stores across the US.

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