Following the company’s announcement to close over 1,000 stores, Family Dollar announced six Philadelphia stores will be permanently closing. The Philly closures will happen by the end of next month effecting over 60 workers. In addition, the company has also filed paperwork for Nj. stores that states over 90 employees will be laid off, but they have not yet disclosed the locations of the stores.
Six Family Dollar stores are set to close in Philadelphia in the coming weeks.
Throughout each Philadelphia location, the Department of Labor and Industry says a total of 62 employees will be affected by the closures due to layoffs.
The Department of Labor and Industry also states that the permanent closures will go into effect on April 20, 2024.
Six Philly stores set to close for good:
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- 1325 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia
- 4701 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia
- 1925 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia
- 1955 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia
- 2201 West Cambria Street, Philadelphia
- 2459 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia
This announcement comes after the Dollar Tree company announced it was closing about 600 Family Dollar stores this year across the United States and another 370 stores over the next several years due to the chain’s dwindling value.
In addition to the Family Dollar, the company will also permanently close 30 Dollar Tree stores in the coming years.
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Despite Family Dollar foot traffic slightly increasing 0.7% last fiscal year, the discount store’s sales overall decreased 1.2% in stores that were open for at least a year, which led to the idea to close several stores.
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