Family Dollar is now a standalone private company with no affiliation to Dollar Tree, which had been Family Dollar’s parent company until recently, when it was purchased by private equity firms.
Brigade Capital Management, Macellum Capital Management, and Arkhouse Management Co. are Family Dollar’s new owners.
Family Dollar operates over 7,500 stores in the U.S. The company was gaining momentum prior to the sale, recording a 1.9% increase in year over year same-store net sales and a 24% gain in gross profit in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same time period a year ago.