Five Valley Family Dollar stores closing their doors Saturday
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Five Family Dollar stores in the Mahoning Valley are set to permanently close their doors this weekend.
According to a letter from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the following Valley locations will be closing their doors Saturday, April 20:
- 4450 Mahoning Avenue, Austintown
- 15978 Cleveland East Liverpool Road, Beloit
- 11045 Main Street, New Middletown
- 8578 Market Street, Boardman
- 615 Walnut Street, East Liverpool
According to the letter, Family Dollar will attempt to offer new positions at nearby stores to employees who express interest.
These closures are part of a nationwide string of closures of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores. In Ohio alone, a total of 265 employees are expected to be laid off due to these closures.
Nearly 1,000 stores are set to close across the country.
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