Dollar Tree Makes Commitment to Divest as Many Stores as Required for Antitrust Approval

CHESAPEAKE, VA. & MATTHEWS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR), the nation’s leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), a leading national discount retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise, today announced that the two companies have amended their merger agreement to include a commitment by Dollar Tree to divest as many stores as necessary or advisable to obtain antitrust clearance for the previously announced cash and stock transaction. All other terms and conditions of the merger agreement remain the same as announced on July 28, 2014.