US discount variety-store retailer running more than 9,000 single-format Dollar Tree stores across the United States and Canada.
dollartree.comFounded
1986
Headquarters
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Industry
Discount variety-store retail
Employees
Approximately 150,000 associates
CFO
Stewart Glendinning
Chairman
Edward J. Kelly, III
Market Cap
About $23.5 billion
Listed on
NASDAQ: DLTRLegal name
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Dollar Tree, Inc. is a US discount variety-store retailer headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, and listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker DLTR. The company traces its roots to 1986, when Doug Perry, Macon Brock, and Ray Compton launched a single-price variety concept, and it has grown into one of the largest value retailers in North America. Today it operates more than 9,000 Dollar Tree stores across 48 contiguous U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, supported by 18 distribution centers and approximately 150,000 associates.
In July 2025 the company completed the sale of its Family Dollar business to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for roughly $1 billion, leaving Dollar Tree to operate as a single-banner business focused on its core stores. Management has framed the move as a way to concentrate on the Dollar Tree format, including its Dollar Tree 3.0 multi-price expansion, which reached about 5,300 multi-price stores by the end of fiscal 2025.
For the full year ended January 31, 2026 (fiscal 2025), Dollar Tree reported net sales of $19.4 billion, up 10.4% year over year, with comparable store sales growth of 5.3% and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $5.94. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Michael C. Creedon, Jr., with Stewart Glendinning as Chief Financial Officer and Edward J. Kelly, III serving as Chairman of the Board.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chairman of the Board
Chief Retail Officer
Interview experience
6 out of 10
Interview difficulty
Easy
Interview process length
About a day or two
Practice real Dollar Tree questions and get instant feedback before you walk in.
Q: Can you describe your experience with cash handling?
A: Walk through any role where you counted a drawer, processed payments, or reconciled totals, and stress accuracy and honesty. If you're new to it, point to related tasks like handling money for a club, event, or side job.
Q: How would you handle a pricing error at the register?
A: Stay calm, apologize to the customer, and check the correct price against the shelf tag or system before adjusting. Loop in a manager if the fix falls outside your limits.
Q: What would you do if you notice a fellow employee stealing?
A: Don't confront the person directly. Report what you saw to a manager or loss prevention discreetly, and stick to the facts you observed.
Q: How would you handle a situation if the register malfunctioned?
A: Keep the line calm, tell customers there's a short delay, and follow store steps like restarting the terminal or calling a manager. Move shoppers to another lane if one is open.
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July 20, 2026
Dollar Tree to open 400 stores and close 75 in fiscal 2026
Dollar Tree confirmed plans to open roughly 400 new locations and close about 75 in fiscal 2026, having reached 9,382 stores after adding 113 in the first quarter. Around 630 stores converted to its multi-price format during the quarter, bringing the chainwide total to about 5,900.
#retail #storeexpansion #multiprice
View postJuly 2, 2026
Dollar Tree announces $2.5 billion share repurchase authorization
Dollar Tree increased its remaining share repurchase authorization to $2.5 billion. The move was followed by positive rating revisions from Raymond James and Goldman Sachs citing conservative guidance and potential earnings upside.
#buyback #DLTR #investors
View postMay 28, 2026
Dollar Tree reports 7.2% first-quarter sales growth
First-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales rose 7.2% to $5.0 billion with comparable store sales up 3.5% and adjusted diluted EPS up 38% to $1.74. The company raised its full-year outlook to net sales of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.70 to $7.10.
#earnings #Q1FY2026 #DLTR
View postMay 14, 2026
Dollar Tree opens 1 million square foot Arizona distribution center
Dollar Tree held a ribbon cutting for its new 1 million square foot distribution center in Litchfield Park, Arizona. The facility adds nearly 400 jobs and will serve roughly 700 stores across Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
#supplychain #jobs #distribution
View postJuly 7, 2025
Dollar Tree completes sale of Family Dollar business
Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar segment to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for a base purchase price of $1,007.5 million in cash. The deal makes Dollar Tree a pure-play banner focused on its core brand.
#divestiture #FamilyDollar #MandA
View postDollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, in the United States.
