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Dollar Tree Considering Sale, Spinoff of Family Dollar Unit

  • Division’s results improve, but company cites ‘unique needs’
  • $8.9 billion acquisition hasn’t panned out over a decade
Dollar Tree Mulls Sale of Family Dollar
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Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. is reviewing options for its troubled Family Dollar business, including a potential sale or spinoff.

The company began a review of its portfolio last year and hasn’t set a timetable for the process, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Wednesday. There’s no assurance it will lead to a transaction, the company said.