That's 16,000 more stores. Add that to expansion plans from dollar tree, and we're talking about possibly doubling the number of dollar. Verkkoevery day, four new dollar stores will open in the u. s. Dollar stores open in places where few other businesses will go: Rural and urban areas. Verkkothe popularity of dollar stores has exploded during the pandemic. Research suggests 88% of americans shop at dollar stores at least sometimes. Verkkofamily dollar, which is owned by dollar tree, was recently fined more than $40 million for a rat infestation at a warehouse that forced hundreds of.