BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s been months since the 99 Cent Store company announced that it was going out of business.
Since then, Dollar Tree has taken over several old locations.
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The Dollar Tree Ming Avenue location’s grand opening day was Monday and is one of many to come.
When the news broke that 99 Cent Stores would be shut down across the nation, many wondered what they could do to stretch their budgets.
“Where are we going to go now?,” 99 Cent Store clerk Monica Martinez said.
At the end of May, Dollar Tree announced it would take over 170 old 99 Cent Store locations.
Banners that say “Dollar Tree Coming Soon” quickly appeared. Including, here in Bakersfield.
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The Southwest Bakersfield’s Dollar Tree location still features the iconic blue paint, along with the original 99 Cent Store flooring. Small details let identify the building as the previous retailer, but the prices say otherwise.