15 companies that are defying the retail meltdown by opening hundreds of new stores

Discounters are collectively opening hundreds of new stores this year. Retailers planning to add new stores include Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Aldi, Lidl, Five Below, and Hobby Lobby. Meanwhile, mall-based stores like Teavana, Rue21, Gymboree, and others are closing a record number of stores. While many retailers are closing stores, some are rapidly building new locations, with at least one — Dollar General — adding as many as 900 stores this year. A large majority of the re...