Company Profile
Updated: 16-NOV-09Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 1017, Charlotte, NC 28201-1017, United States
(704)847-6961, (704)847-0189 fax, http://www.familydollar.com
Primary SIC: Variety Stores, Primary NAICS: All Other General Merchandise Stores
Description: Family Dollar Stores Inc. was founded by Leon Levine in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959, and incorporated in Delaware in 1969. The company went public in 1970. Family Dollar common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FDO. The company is a chain of retail discount stores whose primary customers are female head-of-household with children and customers who live within five miles of the store. The company's merchandise assortment includes consumables, home products, apparel and accessories, and seasonal and electronics at prices that generally range from under $1 to $10. Family Dollar strives to serve the basic needs of customers primarily in the low and lower-middle income brackets. The company has 6,598 retail discount stores in 44 states and nine distribution centers in North Carolina, Arizona, Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Iowa, Texas, Florida and New York. In 2002 Family Dollar joined the ranks of the Fortune 500. More
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Announcements
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Recent News Articles
- Family Dollar Stores, Inc. to Host Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
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PR Newswire - July 07, 2009 - Family Dollar Stores, Inc. to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Business Wire - July 01, 2009
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