More than 1,000 Dollar Tree, Family Dollar stores closing

(KWNO)-Over 1000 Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores will be closing soon. The budget retail chain announced the closures on Wednesday. The company has been struggling in recent years due to inflation and an inability to properly manage stores.

Dollar Tree store in Winona

Many locations have seen widespread violence and theft, and a rat infestation at a warehouse forced the temporary closure of hundreds of stores. There is a Dollar Tree store in Winona and several in the greater La Crosse area as well as Family Dollar stores in Plainview and Rushford. A list of which stores will close has not been released.