Another Family Dollar Store in Maine Has Permanently Closed

It hasn't exactly been a great few years for the Family Dollar brand.

The chain announced in 2024 that it would begin the process of closing more than 1,000 locations across the nation.

Many of those stores were underperforming but others simply had lease or real estate deals that were set to expire.

The company needed to cut costs and save money and it would be cheaper to simply close the store than continue operations.

That has led to a more than a dozen Family Dollar locations across Maine to close over the past two years.

Including the latest Family Dollar to close in Bangor, Maine

Family Dollar in Bangor, Maine, Has Permanently Closed

According to Men's Journal, Family Dollar will close another 350 or more stores across the country in 2026. Essentially, Family Dollar will close a store for every day of the calendar year.

Those closures included the store in Bangor, Maine, at 89 State Street, which spent the last couple of months liquidating inventory.

It's unclear whether the decision to close the Bangor, Maine, store was based on a lease renewal or the store itself underperforming.

Family Dollar in Rockland, Maine, Also Closed This Year

According to Midcoast Villager, the Family Dollar location in Rockland, Maine, closed permanently earlier this year.

The Family Dollar in Rockland had a lease agreement set to expire and rather than renew at a higher expense, the location will close.

Family Dollar at 197 Park Street in Rockland had been in business for 17 years before shutting down for good.

More Family Dollar Stores Across Maine Are in Danger of Closing As Well

In November of 2025, residents of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, were surprised to see their Family Dollar permanently closing.

Similar to the case in Rockland, it was a lease decision.

Several other Family Dollar locations across Maine have lease agreements nearing the point where the chain will have to decide to renew or close the store.

Family Dollar will also take a closer look at underperforming stores as well as costs attributed to labor to determine if some locations in Maine are viable moving forward.