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Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO)On Nov 20: 30.38  Up 0.09 (0.30%)  
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Family Dollar Stores Inc.
10401 Monroe Road
PO Box 1017
Charlotte, NC 28201-1017
United States - Map
Phone: 704-847-6961
Fax: 704-847-5534
Web Site: http://www.familydollar.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Discount, Variety Stores
Full Time Employees:27,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. operates a chain of self-service retail discount stores for low to lower-middle income consumers in the United States. The company offers consumables, including household chemicals, paper products, candy, snacks and other food, health and beauty aids, hardware and automotive supplies, pet food, and supplies; and home products, which comprise domestics, housewares, giftware, and home decor. It also provides apparel and accessories, including men’s and women’s clothing, boys’ and girls’ clothing, infants’ clothing, shoes, and fashion accessories; and seasonal and electronics, such as toys, stationery and school supplies, seasonal goods, and personal electronics. As of November 29, 2008, it operated 6,617 stores in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 95.9% of S&P 500 companies and 99% of Retailing companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Howard R. Levine , 50
    Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Equity Award Committee
    $ 1.41M $ 0
    Mr. R. James Kelly , 62
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 944.00K $ 0
    Mr. Kenneth T. Smith , 47
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 310.00K $ 0
    Mr. Charles S. Gibson Jr., 48
    Exec. VP of Supply Chain
    $ 479.00K $ 0
    Mr. Leon Levine ,
    Founder and Chairman Emeritus
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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