
	Tracing its history back to an original store in Coldwater, Mississippi, opened in 1947, today fred&#39;s is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and operates over 700 discount general merchandise stores, including 24 franchised fred&#39;s stores, mainly across the southeastern states. With a unique store format and strategy that combines the best elements of a discount dollar store, drug store and mass merchant, fred&#39;s stores stock more than 12,000 frequently purchased items that address the everyday needs of its customers. This merchandise includes nationally recognized brand name products, proprietary fred&#39;s label products, and lower-priced, off-brand products. The company has two distribution centers, one in Memphis, Tennessee, and Dublin, Georgia.
