Today’s burning question from a reader is about the building on Haywood Road that until quite recently was occupied by Family Dollar.
Question: What happened to the Family Dollar on Haywood Road, and what is planned now for the building?
Answer: The Family Dollar, a value-store chain and a fixture on Haywood Road in West Asheville for 20 years, cleared its shelves and closed its doors in January.
The company will maintain a presence in Asheville with a pair of locations, including one in West Asheville. But all traces of the business were removed from the building it once occupied on 609 Haywood Road, and its familiar red and yellow sign had been tossed in a large green dumpster.
A company spokesperson for Family Dollar gave no explanation for the closure, confirming only that the Haywood Road location has closed for good, while urging customers in the area to shop at its nearby location on Patton Avenue.
There are no immediate plans for the space, said Doug Ellington, registered agent of Medstream Properties LLC, which owns the 9,750 square-foot property.