Family Dollar reopens after addressing code violations

EASTHAMPTON — The Family Dollar on Union Street has reopened after the Fire Department determined the business is now in compliance with numerous fire safety code violations.

The department recently ordered the store closed for the second time this spring after discovering violations in early June that were similar to the infractions for which the discount retailer was fined in March.

On Friday, June 2, the inspector for the city’s Fire Department conducted a routine follow-up inspection at the Union Street store and discovered that aisles were littered with merchandise, and exit paths were blocked with boxes, shelving and merchandise.

Additionally, miscellaneous goods were piled up to the sprinklers in the storeroom at the back of the store, not allowing for the 18 inches of clearance required by state fire codes.

Fire Chief Christopher Norris said Saturday that the business is now in compliance and was allowed to reopen.

Family Dollar is owned by Dollar Tree Inc. of Chesapeake, Virginia. The company operates more than 16,000 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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