
	Family Dollar Stores, Inc.&nbsp;is a regional chain of&nbsp;variety stores&nbsp;in the&nbsp;United States. It opened in 1959 and operates approximately 7,100 stores in 45 states and the&nbsp;District of Columbia. It is headquartered in&nbsp;Matthews, North Carolina.

	Family Dollar is not a true &quot;dollar store&quot; in the strict sense; while there are many items available for $1, there are other&nbsp;price points&nbsp;as well. However, approximately 90% of the products cost less than $10. With most locations set up like a typical&nbsp;supermarket, the chain deals in food items, clothing and assorted household products.
