−Removed: As of January 28, 2023, we operated 16,096 stores across the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia and operated 244 stores within five Canadian provinces.
+Added: As of February 3, 2024, we operated 16,526 stores across the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia and operated 248 stores within five Canadian provinces.
The Dollar Tree segment includes 8,415 stores operating under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands with stores predominantly ranging from 8,000 - 10,000 selling square feet.
The Family Dollar segment includes 8,359 stores operating under the Family Dollar brand with stores predominantly ranging from 6,000 - 8,000 selling square feet.
−Removed: For additional information on store counts and square footage by segment for the years ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, see “ Item 7.
+Added: For additional information on store counts and square footage by segment for the years ended February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, see “ Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ” under the caption “Overview.”
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Our network of distribution centers is strategically located throughout the United States to support our stores.
−Removed: As of January 28, 2023, we operated 25 distribution centers occupying a total of 23.2 million square feet, 15 of which are primarily dedicated to serving our Dollar Tree stores and ten distribution centers primarily serve our Family Dollar stores.
−Removed: We expect future distribution centers to be built with the capability to service both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores.
−Removed: Our distribution network supports multiple store formats including H2, Combo Stores and Dollar Tree Plus.
−Removed: We ship to our H2 format stores from our Family Dollar distribution centers and we ship to our Dollar Tree Plus format stores from our Dollar Tree distribution centers.
−Removed: Our Combo Stores receive shipments from both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar distribution centers.
+Added: As of February 3, 2024, we operated 25 distribution centers in the United States occupying a total of 23.2 million square feet, 15 of which are primarily dedicated to serving our Dollar Tree stores and ten of which serve our Family Dollar stores.
Except for 0.4 million square feet of our distribution center in San Bernardino, California and short-term leases for offsite facilities, all of our distribution center capacity is owned.
−Removed: Each of our distribution centers contains advanced materials handling technologies, including radio-frequency inventory tracking equipment and specialized information systems.
+Added: Each of our distribution centers use advanced material handling equipment, warehouse management systems, and radio frequency to track our inventory and ensure efficient operations.
With the exception of three of our facilities, each of our distribution centers in the United States also contains automated conveyor and sorting systems.
+Added: Significant investments are underway to improve climate control conditions in our distribution centers.
Distribution services in Canada are provided by a third party from facilities in British Columbia and Ontario.
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