Family Dollar (Chesapeake, Va.) plans to develop a smaller footprint store for urban areas. The discount chain, which became a private, standalone company last year after being acquired from Dollar Tree by two venture-capital firms, made that disclosure in a news release on its financial performance for its 2025 fiscal year. (For that period, the 7250-store chain reported revenues of $13 billion and comparable sales growth of 2.5%.)
The company said its new-store growth initiatives include the development of an extra small box (XSB) store format designed to expand Family Dollar’s presence in dense urban markets. “Family Dollar expects to pilot the new format in 2026, with the goal of supporting unit growth beginning in 2027 and beyond,” the retailer said in its release. “The format is designed to complement the company’s existing store base while enhancing its ability to serve customers in high-density neighborhoods.”…