MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) — Residents in Melrose are fighting to keep their local Family Dollar store from closing. They say the store is an important source of affordable necessities, and employees are worried about what the closure could mean for their jobs.
Residents say the store on State Road 21 keeps people in the community rather than traveling away to get their necessities.
The possible closure comes after the loss of two other longtime businesses on the same block. Williamson’s Food Store closed in early 2025. Chiappini’s, a family-owned store that served Melrose for 91 years, closed later last year…