Dollar Tree, Inc.

A typical store located in Denver, Colorado
Type	Public
Traded as	NASDAQ: DLTR S&P 500 Component
Industry	Retail, Variety, Discount
Founded	1986
Headquarters	500 Volvo Parkway Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Number of locations	4,400[1]
Area served	United States Canada
Key people	Bob Sasser, CEO Kevin S. Wampler, CFO
Products	Party Supplies, Food and Snacks, Health and Beauty Care Products, Seasonal, Housewares, Toys
Revenue	$5.23 billion (2009)[2]
Operating income	$512.80 million (2009)[2]
Net income	$320.50 million (2009)[2]
Employees	54,480[3]
Website	www.dollartree.com

Dollar Tree, Inc. is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells every item for $1.00 or less. A Fortune 500 company, Dollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia and operates 4,400 stores^[1] throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Canada. Its stores are supported by a nationwide logistics network of nine distribution centers. The company operates one dollar stores under the names of Dollar Tree and Dollar Bills. The company also operates a multiprice-point variety chain under the name Deal$.

Dollar Tree competes in the dollar store and low-end retail markets. Each Dollar Tree stocks a variety of products including national, regional, and private-label brands. Departments found in a Dollar Tree store include health and beauty, food and snacks, party, seasonal décor, housewares, glassware, dinnerware, household cleaning supplies, candy, toys, gifts, gift bags and wrap, stationery, craft supplies, teaching supplies and books. Some Dollar Tree stores also sell frozen foods and dairy items such as milk, eggs, pizza, ice cream, frozen dinners, and pre-made baked goods. In August 2012, the company began accepting manufacturer's coupons at all of its store locations.

In 2009, Dollar Tree redesigned their website with a new e-commerce platform. DollarTree.com sells Dollar Tree merchandise in larger quantities to individuals, small businesses, and organizations. The company also advertises in-store events, specials, seasonal promotions, and featured products through the site and users can locate a retail store, research information about Dollar Tree, and view product recalls. Dollar Tree also recently added customer ratings and reviews to the site.

History [edit]

In 1953, K.R. Perry opened a Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk, VA, which later became known as K&K 5&10. In 1986, Only $1.00 opened its first five stores and, in 1991, the company decided to focus exclusively on the growth of the dollar store concept after selling K&K stores to KB Toys, a Melville Corp. The company came to be known as Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. in 1993 and became a public company in 1995, trading its stock on NASDAQ.^[4] Today, the company's legal name is Dollar Tree, Inc.

In 1996, Dollar Tree acquired Dollar Bill$, Inc., a Chicago-based chain. In 1997, the company opened its first distribution center and its new store support center, both located in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 1999, Dollar Tree acquired 98-Cent Clearance Centers in California and Only $One stores based in New York state. This same year, the company opened its second Distribution Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

In 2000, Dollar Tree acquired Dollar Express, a Philadelphia-based company, and also built a new distribution center in Stockton, California. In 2001, the company opened two additional distribution centers in Savannah, Georgia, and Briar Creek, Pennsylvania. In 2003, Dollar Tree acquired Salt Lake City, Utah-based Greenbacks, Inc., and opened a new distribution center in Marietta, Oklahoma.

This Dollar Tree store in Northwood, Ohio is the only store that continues to use the defunct Super Dollar Tree banner.

In 2004, Dollar Tree opened its first store in North Dakota which marked its operation of stores in all 48 contiguous states. The company also opened two new distribution centers in Joliet, Illinois, and Ridgefield, Washington. In 2006, Dollar Tree marked its 20th anniversary, opened its 3,000th store, and purchased DEAL$ stores (previously owned by Save-A-Lot).

In 2008, Dollar Tree earned a place in the Fortune 500. By the close of 2009, the company opened a store in Washington, D.C., and purchased a new distribution center in San Bernardino, Ca.

In November 2010, Dollar Tree announced it acquired 86 Canadian Dollar Giant Stores based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The stores are operated in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. These are the first retail locations outside of the United States operated by Dollar Tree.^[5]

Recalls [edit]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission lists several recalls for products sold at Dollar Tree stores. The recalled products include hot melt mini glue guns (recalled in January 2008) which could short circuit and cause burns^[6] and candle sets (recalled in February 2004) which could produce excessive flame.^[7]

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Official website

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