Variety Wholesalers, Inc Email Format

RetailNorth Carolina, United States1001-5000 Employees

Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is a family-owned retail company based in Henderson, North Carolina, operating discount stores primarily under Roses Discount Stores and Roses Express banners across the Southeast. Roses Discount Stores traces its origins to 1915 and was acquired by Variety Wholesalers in 1997, forming the core of its store network. The company serves value-conscious shoppers by providing low-priced general merchandise through a regional footprint of Roses and Roses Express locations.

It is a family-owned company, with leadership ties to the Pope family, including Art Pope as chairman. In 2025 the group expanded its footprint by acquiring 219 Big Lots stores and two distribution centers, reflecting ongoing consolidation in the regional discount market.

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