CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Family Dollar shareholders have voted to merge with Dollar Tree. The vote took place at the Mint Museum Thursday morning in Uptown.
Click HERE to see the official news release from Family Dollar.
Shareholders had to decide between Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Both companies were in a major bidding war for Family Dollar.
Dollar Tree’s offer stood at $8.5 billion, which is approximately half a billion dollars less than the offer made by Dollar General.
Family Dollar is a Matthews-based company that employs approximately 1,500 employees. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
