Pull to refresh
Logo
What Changed
Following Why Sign Up
Dollar Tree on South Gammon Road drops from Madison food-licence list

Dollar Tree on South Gammon Road drops from Madison food-licence list

Built World Madison, WI local

The store is absent from two consecutive readings of the city's active licence list, and Google marks the address permanently closed.

Today: Store missing from second consecutive licence-list reading

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

The Dollar Tree at 714 S Gammon Road in Madison is missing from the city's active food-establishment licence list. It was present on 2026-11-05 and has been absent from two consecutive readings since.

A licence can lapse for reasons other than closing, and the city publishes no licence date. But Google's listing for the address marks it permanently closed, and IB Madison, citing the Wisconsin State Journal, reports the store is closed. The store is one of five Dollar Tree locations remaining in Madison, according to IB Madison.

Why it matters

For Madison shoppers, the loss of a discount store on Gammon Road means longer trips for household basics, if the closure holds.

Last Monday's email for Madison, WI

Sent Nov 2. It carried:

Get next Monday's: one short email a week. Free. Unsubscribe in one click.

Questions about this story

Free account needed to ask — your question is kept and asked for you right after sign-up. Answers are public.

No questions yet — be the first to ask.

Key Indicators

2
Consecutive licence-list readings without the store
The store was last present on 2026-11-05.
5
Dollar Tree stores remaining in Madison
As reported by IB Madison, citing the Wisconsin State Journal.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

Sign up to generate historical perspectives on this story.

Log in Sign Up

Organizations Involved

DT
Dollar Tree
Discount retail chain
Operates discount variety stores; the Gammon Road location is absent from Madison's active food-licence list.

Discount variety chain operating thousands of stores across the U.S.
Public Health Madison & Dane County
Public Health Madison & Dane County
Health department
Publishes active food establishment licence list.

City-county health department that licenses food establishments in Madison and Dane County.

Timeline

August 2026 November 2026

3 events Latest: Today

  1. Store missing from second consecutive licence-list reading

    Today Record

    The store is absent from the city's active food-licence list.

  2. Store last present on licence list

    Record

    The Gammon Road Dollar Tree appears on the active food establishment licence list.

  3. Store appears on Madison active food-licence list

    Record

    Dollar Tree at 714 S Gammon Road is present when the list is first read.

Scenarios

1

Store stays closed and drops off Dollar Tree's locator

Likely Resolves by Feb 1, 2027

Discussed by: IB Madison and Google's permanently closed listing

The licence absence and Google listing point to a permanent closure. If Dollar Tree's official store locator also removes the address, the closure is confirmed.

2

Store reopens or licence reappears

Unlikely Resolves by Feb 1, 2027

Discussed by: Public Health Madison & Dane County's caveat that a licence can lapse for reasons other than closing

A licence can lapse for administrative reasons. If the store is still trading or reopens, the licence could reappear on the active list.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

2015

Dollar Tree acquires Family Dollar (2015)

Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar, combining two discount chains.

Then

The deal expanded Dollar Tree's store count and added Family Dollar's smaller-format locations.

Now

Dollar Tree later moved to divest Family Dollar, reshaping its store portfolio.

Why this matters now

The Gammon Road closure comes as Dollar Tree adjusts its store footprint.

Sources

(2)
Public Health Madison & Dane County IB Madison