Reaching Readers at the Dollar Store By Karen Raugust | Jul 16, 2021 Meanwhile, as many retail stores have closed in recent years, dollar chains have taken the opposite path, even during the pandemic. Dollar General maintains 17,000 stores in 46 states (compared to 3,570 Walmart Supercenters in the U.S.) and is expected to add more than 1,000 stores in 2021. Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, which have 15,000 locations across the two chains, plan 591 new outlets this year. “Dollar stores are looking for high-quality books at insane value, especially in the U.S.,” Papp ...