WhiteHawk Capital Partners acted as lead and sole agent to provide a first-in, last-out (FILO) term loan to Family Dollar Stores, Inc. as part of a $1.5 billion asset-based facility, to finance its acquisition by Brigade Capital Management, LP and Macellum Capital Management, LLC. On July 7, 2025, the closing of this transaction marks Family Dollar’s transition to new ownership after it was acquired by Dollar Tree, Inc. in 2015. 

Family Dollar is a leading U.S. discount retailer with more than 7,000 locations nationwide, offering customers a broad range of general merchandise. 

“We’re proud to deliver this flexible capital solution to support the acquisition of Family Dollar,” said Alex Zuckerman, Managing Director at WhiteHawk. “This transaction reflects WhiteHawk’s commitment to providing tailored financing to businesses with strong fundamentals and significant growth potential.”