Sasser has overseen a massive expansion of Dollar Tree, taking the form of an ongoing build-out of its namesake footprint as well as the acquisition of Family Dollar in 2015. During his tenure, the company has grown from $1 billion in sales to more than $25 billion.
The entire sector has grown at a rapid clip since the Great Recession, and the growing income inequality it fueled, even as other retail sectors struggled and consolidated.
