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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Family Dollar founder Leon Levine passes away at 85.

Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar franchise, has died at the age of 85. Levine opened his first Family Dollar store in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959 with the aim of providing high-quality, good value items for under $2. The company expanded to other states in the south in the 1960s and became a Fortune 500 company. Levine was also known for his philanthropic work in North Carolina, South Carolina and southeastern states. Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar in 2015 for nearly $9bn.

via USA TODAY|

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business3 years ago•4 min saved

Family Dollar founder Leon Levine passes away at 85.

Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar, passed away at the age of 85. Levine started the company in 1959 with $3,000 and grew it into one of the most successful discount retail chains in the US, with over 5,000 locations and sales topping $5 billion. Levine's approach to retail was contrarian, focusing on lower-income neighborhoods in cities and rural areas, selling family staples at steep discounts. However, Walmart's low pricing caused strain on Family Dollar's business, and it was eventually bought by Dollar General in 2015 for $8.5 billion. Levine spent the rest of his life giving away his vast wealth to various organizations.

via The Washington Post|

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business3 years ago•4 min saved

Family Dollar Founder Leon Levine Passes Away at 85

Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar, passed away at the age of 85. Levine opened the first Family Dollar store in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1959, which eventually grew into a Fortune 400 company with 8,000 locations across the US. Levine was also a noted philanthropist in North Carolina, establishing the Leon Levine Foundation in 1980, which has donated millions to education, healthcare, human services, and Judaism. In 2015, Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar for $8.5 billion, ending close to half a century of family ties to the company.

via Daily Mail|

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obituary3 years ago•6 min saved

Family Dollar Founder and Philanthropist Leon Levine Passes Away at 85.

Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar and a prominent philanthropist in North Carolina, has passed away at the age of 85. Levine's legacy includes funding for healthcare, education, and community causes in Charlotte, as well as the establishment of North Carolina's largest scholarship programs. His name is stamped on buildings across the Carolinas, including the Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital. Levine's fortune grew from a small store on the east side of town, but his footprint far exceeds any dollar amount.

via WSOC Charlotte|

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obituary3 years ago•2 min saved

Family Dollar Founder and Philanthropist Leon Levine Passes Away at 85

Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar stores and a renowned philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 84. Levine opened the first Family Dollar store in Charlotte in 1959 and sold the company to Dollar Tree in 2014. He was also a major supporter of various charitable organizations in the Charlotte community, including the Levine Center for the Arts, Levine Cancer Institute, and Levine Children’s Hospital. Levine's legacy will continue through the numerous programs and facilities he supported, which have changed the course of care at Atrium Health.

via WBTV|

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