Family Dollar Stores Inc is : Authorized the company to purchase an additional 5 million shares of family dollar common stock. The years 1993 to 2003 family dollar stores, inc. The nation's #2 dollar store (behind dollar general) with 42,000 employees. Opened 36 stores and is on track to open a total of 500 stores by the end. A discount variety retailer operating 6,400 stores in 44 states. Engaged in operating a chain of general merchandise retail discount stores. Expand into california, building as many as 1,000 stores. Open 40 new stores during the four-week period ended april 6, 2002. Sold after we reviewed the company's 10-k. A new york stock exchange company trading under the symbol fdo. Be pawnshops and payday loan fronts. Commuters such as drop-off laundries and coffee shops. |