Storm-damaged Dollar Tree on Sunrise Blvd to reopen soon

By Sara Beth Williams–
After roof damage that forced the store to remain closed for months, Dollar Tree on Sunrise Boulevard is planning to reopen as soon as this month.

A visit by Sentinel staff on Friday, July 5, found lights on inside the Dollar Tree located at 7000 Sunrise Blvd, with empty wooden pallets outside the entrance. Piles of unopened boxes litter the inside, and store shelves have been mostly filled with merchandise. A banner that reads “Coming Soon” hangs to the right of the store entrance.

Handwritten signs on the doors indicate the store is still closed for remodeling, and a red tag from the city dated February 2024 is still posted on the front window.

A representative from COSCO Fire Protection who was outside the store at the time told The Sentinel that the store has plans to open next week if interior remodeling is finished, but he did not specify a date or what yet needed to be completed. A prior phone call to Dollar Tree, Inc., was referred to the company’s media relations department, which did not respond to a request for comment about reopening plans.

The store was previously forced to close in February after storms caused part of the roof to collapse, according to Sacramento Metro Fire. Prior photos from the incident show a portion of the ceiling in the left-rear corner of the store partially collapsed and touching the floor. An alarm can be heard going off in the background of a short video clip from Metro Fire showing damage.

At the time of the incident, Metro Fire said no one was injured as a result of the collapse, which occurred around 3 a.m.

The Copperwood Square Shopping Center is anchored by Food Maxx and Planet Fitness.