Dollar General Newsroom: Featured Stories

Dollar General Opens 9,000th Store

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), July 29, 2010 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) will return to the state where it all started to celebrate the opening of its 9,000^th store on Saturday, July 31, at its newest location in Fountain Run, Ky. This milestone further distinguishes Dollar General as the retailer with the largest number of company-owned stores in the United States.

Back-to-School 101

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST

Comprehensive National Literacy Directory Now Available Online and over the Phone

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), July 14, 2010 - Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, in conjunction with the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and ProLiteracy, launched the National Literacy Directory, which is available online at www.nationalliteracydirectory.org or by phone at 1-877-389-6874.

Dollar General Honored with 2010 Freedom Award

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), July 08, 2010 - Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) has been selected as a 2010 recipient of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The company is one of 15 employers receiving the award in 2010. Instituted in 1996 under then Secretary of Defense William Perry, it is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Summer Fun for Kids

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST

Dollar General Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Earnings

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), June 08, 2010 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter (13 weeks) ended April 30, 2010. Net income was $136.0 million, or diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.39, compared to net income of $83.0 million, or diluted EPS of $0.26, in the first quarter (13 weeks) of fiscal 2009. Excluding items totaling approximately $15.0 million relating to a secondary offering of the Company’s common stock by certain existing shareholders during the 2010 first quarter, adjusted net income increased 75 percent to $145.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share.

Dollar General Corporation to Webcast 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and First Quarter 2010 Conference Call

Tue, 25 May 2010 17:28:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), May 25, 2010 -
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the following
information regarding upcoming webcasts of its 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders and its first quarter 2010 financial results conference
call.

Outdoor Living and Entertaining

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Issues $6.7 Million in Grants to Support Literacy

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:31:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), May 14, 2010 -
Strengthening its commitment to literacy in the communities it calls
home, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation today awarded more than
$6.7 million in grants to 476 nonprofit organizations and libraries to
support adult literacy, family literacy and summer reading programs.

Dollar General Donates More Than $200,000 to Aid in Flood Recovery Efforts

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), May 11, 2010 - Dollar General Corporation today announced that it is providing more than $200,000 in cash and merchandise to assist with flood recovery efforts in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.