Does Walmart Own Dollar Tree In 2022? (Not What You Think)

Walmart Inc.

Walmart’s current logo since 2008
Walmart Home Office (headquarters) in December 2012
Formerly	Wal-Mart Discount City (1962–1969) Wal-Mart, Inc. (1969–1970) Wal–Mart Stores, Inc. (1970–2018)
Type	Public
Traded as	NYSE : WMT DJIA component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component
ISIN	US9311421039
Industry	Retail
Founded	July 2, 1962 ; 59 years ago ( 1962-07-02 ) in Rogers, Arkansas [1] October 31, 1969 ; 52 years ago ( 1969-10-31 ) in Wilmington, Delaware (incorporation)
Founder	Sam Walton
Headquarters	Bentonville, Arkansas , U.S.
Number of locations	10,593 stores worldwide (January 31, 2022) [2] [3]
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Greg Penner ( Chairman ) Doug McMillon ( President , CEO )
Products	Supermarket , Hypermarket , Superstore , Convenience shop
Services	Walmart-2-Walmart
Revenue	US$ 559.2 billion (2020) [4]
Operating income	US$22.55 billion (2020) [4]
Net income	US$13.70 billion (2020) [4]
Total assets	US$252.5 billion (2020) [4]
Total equity	US$87.53 billion (2020) [4]
Owner	Walton family (50.85%) [5]
Number of employees	2,300,000 (Jan. 2021) [4] U.S.: 1,600,000
Divisions	Walmart U.S. Walmart International Sam’s Club Global eCommerce
Subsidiaries	List of subsidiaries
Website	walmart.com
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Walmart maintains a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, some of which might surprise you, but others which seem decidedly on-brand.

Dollar Tree is another chain, with steeply discounted pricing – every item in the store costs $1. Walmart may own Dollar Tree, but it’s reasonable to wonder. The answer is below.

Who Owns Dollar Tree?

Dollar Tree, Inc. owns the publicly traded retail chain Dollar Tree, which offers steep discount prices.

K.R. Perry. Dollar Tree was initially called “One Dollar” between 1986 and 1993. It is now led by Mike Witynski (previously COO).

Dollar Tree, Inc., which was defeated by Dollar General in 2014, is now the parent of Family Dollar.

Dollar General put in a bid at $9.7 billion against Dollar Tree at $9.2 billion. Family Dollar however decided to continue with Dollar Tree.

Walmart and Dollar Tree can be competitors

Walmart and Dollar Tree compete for shares of the same market, though the two stores know who their target audience is.

The most common type of Walmart shopper, for example, is a Gen X white woman, with a household income of around $75,000.

Dollar Tree’s targeted audience are those with lower incomes. About half of Dollar Tree shoppers have a household income below $25,000.

I would argue, however, that Dollar Tree is seeing or will shortly start to see a burgeoning Millennial-woman-with-disposable-income market.

These users are boosted by apps like Instagram, TikTok and other social media sites. They flock to Dollar Tree because of their affordable prices for DIY-friendly goods.

Dollar Tree has a lot more to offer than Walmart. All of the items are $1 and you can create crafts similar to those I have shared.

How do Walmart and Dollar Tree sell these items?

There is a lot of cross-over between Walmart and Dollar Tree products, though only in terms of item types, not brands or selection.

Both stores sell home goods and party supplies as well as snacks, pantry staples, fridge/freezer products, baby goods, kitchen equipment, cleaning materials, and beauty supplies.

Walmart sells all of the top name brands along with its own private label goods. Dollar Tree only carries generic-label goods but occasionally carries name brands.

Walmart Supercenters have a huge warehouse feel and can carry almost 100 types of any product. Dollar Tree has only one or two.

Walmart and Dollar Tree Stores are they similar?

Walmart and Dollar Tree are very different in terms of size and layout.

Dollar Tree stores can range in size from 8,000 to 12,000.

This is stark contrast with Walmart Supercenters where the average square footage of a Supercenter is 180,000 feet.

Walmart stores need their own parcel of land. Dollar Trees will fit in smaller malls or mini-malls.

You might see both stores in close proximity because they share the same goal of high-traffic areas.

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Walmart thought it owned Dollar Tree, which is not surprising, as the biggest retail chain worldwide does not have an official or legal connection to Dollar Tree.

Though technically they may be competitors in the discount space, each has very different target markets and seems content to stick to their guns.

.Does Walmart Own Dollar Tree In 2022? (Not What You Think)