Family Dollar

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Family Dollar Stores, Inc.'s incursion into the food business is putting a drag on profits, at least in the short term, the discount store chain said yesterday, as it released February and second fiscal quarter sales performance results.

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- National discount retailer Family Dollar Stores, Inc. here is investing $20 million to upgrade its urban stores.

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart met securities analysts¿ expectations for December same-store sales yesterday, reporting a 3 percent rise in comps for the all-important holiday closer.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Discount store chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported a 10.8 percent boost in sales for the first quarter ended Nov. 27, but profit was down 14 percent as consumers shifted toward more lower-margin basic goods, including food.

ISSAQUAH, Wash; NATICK, Mass.; and MATHEWS, S.C. - Costco Wholesale Corp., BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. and Family Dollar Stores, Inc, yesterday issued their October sales results, and the news from all three companies was positive.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Family Dollar Stores Inc., a discount store chain of 5,484 stores in 44 states, promoted of Elizabeth M. Austin to v.p. of its information technology operations.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a 44-state dollar stores operator, reported sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, of approximately $510.6 million, or 10.1 percent above sales of $463.6 million for the similar period in the prior fiscal year.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Discount chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. yesterday reported a 9.9 percent decline in its profits for the fourth quarter ended Aug. 28, 2004.