Dollar General makes rival $9.7B bid for Family Dollar
August 18, 2014 at 06:00 AM EDT
Dollar General is making a competing bid of about $9.7 billion for Family Dollar Stores, sources told CNBC.. Dollar General's offer of $78.50 a share in cash is higher than the $74.50 a share in cash and stock bid made by Dollar Tree on July 28.. Dollar Tree makes $8.5 billion bif for Family Dollar.