If you are looking to enter the discount retail market, you must look toward alternative companies that allow for independent or franchised ownership.

Despite search results or websites that may suggest otherwise, official corporate statements confirm that neither nor its subsidiary, Family Dollar , offer franchises. Any site claiming to sell a "Dollar Tree Franchise" for a fee (such as a purported $9,995 fee) is not affiliated with the actual corporation. Franchise & Business Alternatives

While you cannot buy a Dollar Tree, several other organizations provide "turnkey" dollar store models or legitimate franchise opportunities in the same sector: Real Estate Partners - Dollar Tree

While many entrepreneurs search for information on how to buy a franchise, the direct answer is that Dollar Tree does not offer franchising opportunities . All of their more than 15,000 stores are corporately owned and operated from their headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia.