>They went up to $1.25 in '21 I think. It was extensively cover by the press.

I'd love to see a citation on that, since I think you're mistaken -- there's plenty of things that are still a dollar, mostly stuff like packages of napkins or plastic cups, cards and other sundries.

(What was extensively covered was that they were no longer a "everything is a dollar" store.)

Citations:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/grocery/shopping/2025/12/04/d...

https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-raises-some-pric...

https://www.the-sun.com/money/14719523/dollar-tree-sneaky-co...