AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 24: A customer walks into a Dollar Tree convenient store on August 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Dollar ...

Walk into any Dollar Tree a decade ago, and the math was simple: grab what you need, count your items, multiply by one. Done.

These are tough times for America’s once all-powerful dollar stores and a round of leadership changes at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are the latest moves to try and revive their fortunes. On ...