Dollar Tree began as a Benjamin Franklin variety store in downtown Wards Corner, Norfolk, Virginia in 1953 owned by K.R. Perry. He later renamed it asK&K 5&10. K.R. Perry, Macon Brock and Doug Perry (K.R. Perry’s Son) opened K&K Toys in 1970, which by 1986 became a 130-store...
The mid-1990s were a tough period for many of Dollar Tree's competitors. Several, including Jamesway Corporation, Ben Franklin Retail Stores, 50-Off Stores, and Solo Serve Corporation were no longer publicly traded by the end of 1996. Others closed many of their stores or abandoned the dolla...
NOR shares are up 80 cents to $5.02. The stock is up more than 79% year-over-year and has gained roughly 41.64% year-to-date. In the past 52 weeks, shares of the Franklin, Tennessee-based aluminum producer have traded between a low of $2.21 and a high of $5.08. Noranda Aluminum ...
Back in 1955, Biff is the quintessential jock bully, doling out noogies, harassing girls, and booming out half-understood insults to everyone in sight. (“Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here?,” entered the lexicon.) In the 1980’s present day, Biff is still at it,...
Our roots go back nearly 70 years. Together we’ve grown into two iconic brands under one value-focused company. However, to appreciate how it all came to pass, you have to rewind to the 1950s to see where both Dollar Tree Family Dollar came from. Here’s a quick look at the high ...