Family Dollar Offers More Toys, Gifts and Decorations This Holiday Season

MATTHEWS, N.C., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Dollar, one of the fastest-growing discount retail chains in the country, is this season's one-stop shop for holiday and entertaining must-haves. From the hottest toys to the latest home decor fashions, Family Dollar offers more merriment than ever this season at everyday value prices.

"We know our customers look to Family Dollar to help them celebrate the holidays. This year, we are proud to offer an expanded selection of items to make this holiday season even more memorable and budget friendly," said Michael Bloom, President and COO of Family Dollar.

This holiday season, Family Dollar is offering hundreds of toys and gifts priced at $10 or less to help families stretch their holiday budget even further. A few of the name brand toys featured for less at Family Dollar include Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price® and Disney®.  In addition, trendy toy favorites like Kenya®, Monster High®, Angry Birds®, The Avengers® and Brave® can be found at Family Dollar stores nationwide. Plus, Family Dollar is offering a ten percent discount off every $100 spent on toys.

In addition to an increased seasonal assortment, Family Dollar has expanded its health and wellness, food, and household departments to better serve customers everyday needs. Family Dollar also offers fall and winter fashions for less, making Family Dollar a one-stop shopping destination this holiday season and beyond.

"Our goal is to make holiday shopping convenient and affordable for all of our customers," Bloom said. "With Family Dollar's small format stores and newly re-designed layout, customers will find everything they need quickly and easily, in a fun and festive shopping environment."

Family Dollar's $5 and $10 Toys and Gifts will be available in all 7,500 stores in 45 states across the country, and featured in the retailer's Christmas Toy Book to be distributed nationally starting this November. For more information on Family Dollar's Holiday offerings please visit www.familydollar.com or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/familydollar or Twitter at @myfamilydollar.

About Family Dollar

For more than 50 years, Family Dollar has been providing value and convenience to customers in easy-to-shop neighborhood locations. Family Dollar's mix of name brands, and quality, private brand merchandise, appeals to shoppers in more than 7,500 stores in rural and urban settings across 45 states.  Helping families save on the items they need with everyday low prices creates a strong bond with customers who refer to their neighborhood store as "my Family Dollar." Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, Family Dollar is a Fortune 300, publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.

Contact:

Bryn Winburn
Family Dollar
704-814-3604
[email protected]

Kate Chernick
MSL Group
646-500-7754
[email protected]

SOURCE Family Dollar