How Dollar Tree is run
At the end of January 2026 Dollar Tree operated about 9,000 stores in 48 states and Washington, D.C., and about 275 in Canada. Its annual report describes no franchised stores. (Dollar Tree annual report, fiscal 2025)
Who owns Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree is a public company; its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol DLTR. (Dollar Tree annual report, fiscal 2025)
Franchises like Dollar Tree
If you want to own a discount store business, these franchise brands sell the closest thing to Dollar Tree, largest first.
| Brand | Cost to open | Fee | Royalty | Locations | Sales a location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-ElevenFee $0–$800K · Royalty Share of gross profit | $165K–$1.62M | $0–$800K | Share of gross profit | 8,303−502 in 3 yrs | – |
| MinisoFee $50K · Royalty No royalty; 45%–65% product share | $361K–$745K | $50K | No royalty; 45%–65% product share | 351+277 in 3 yrs | – |
| Family FareFee $10K · Royalty 56% of gross profit | $30K–$1.17M | $10K | 56% of gross profit | 102+9 in 3 yrs | – |
| DaaBIN StoreFee $35K · Royalty 5% | $162K–$276K | $35K | 5% | 11+11 in 3 yrs | – |
| Just-A-BuckFee $25K · Royalty 4% | $176K–$298K | $25K | 4% | 10−4 in 3 yrs | – |
Locations are US locations, franchised and company-owned, at the end of the latest year filed. Sales are yearly, before costs, where the brand publishes them.
7-Eleven is the largest, with 8,303 US locations, and Family Fare costs least to open, from $30,300. Miniso added the most locations, +277 over 3 years. The typical retail franchise starts at $198K to open; see where the money goes.