Family Dollar Gets To The Heart Of Valentine’s Day With Everything You Need To Celebrate With Your Loved Ones

From chocolates to home decor, Family Dollar, one of the fastest-growing discount retail chains in the country, is spreading some love this Valentine’s Day with everything you need to give Cupid a run for his money for less.

In addition to holiday staples, like Valentine’s Day cards, candy and gifts, Family Dollar is your holiday headquarters with themed gift wrap, home décor, clothing and toys that are sure to bring a smile to your Valentine’s face, all at our everyday low prices. Plus, Family Dollar has an expanded selection of food, baking and decorating items to help you create a holiday meal or treat for that special someone.

“We know our customers love to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and thanks to the convenience and value of Family Dollar, they can celebrate for less,” said Bob Giles, Divisional Vice President - Merchandise. “This year we are thrilled to offer our customers a compelling assortment of Valentine’s Day classics like chocolates, conversation hearts and party décor, as well as new items like fantastic plush characters, marabou feather gift bags and a jumbo Valentine’s Day card. In fact, our customers can get everything they need to celebrate Valentine’s Day for less than 15 dollars. That’s value.”

Stay up to date on everything Family Dollar offers to help your family celebrate this Valentine’s Day, including recipes, coupons and contests at www.facebook.com/familydollar or Twitter at @myfamilydollar. Customers can check the hours of their local Family Dollar store at www.familydollar.com.

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 7,600 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.

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