Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar to private equity firms for $1B

Dollar Tree announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Family Dollar division to a group of private equity firms in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion.The acquisition by a consortium of companies that includes Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management confirms an earlier report from the Wall Street Journal.The decision to sell Family Dollar comes as part of Dollar Tree’s strategic efforts to streamline operations and enhance profitability under new leadership.Dollar Tree a ...