Verkkonew york cnn — dollar tree said wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of family dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain in what has. Verkkobut that selection comes at a price — literally. Many of the products at family dollar are far too expensive for a store like dollar tree to carry for just $1. 25. Verkkoanalysts say dollar general has a strategy and the cash to aggressively push in on family dollar's turf. They don't have a problem. Dollar tree said on wednesday that it was considering a sale or spinoff of family dollar, which has struggled with its operation for years.