Dollar General Recognized for Workplace Wellness

Dollar General is pleased to announce the Company’s Total Rewards, Training and Development Programs were named a finalist in Ragan’s 2024 Workplace Wellness Awards. The awards serve as a benchmark of excellence for high-performing organizations that prioritize employee wellbeing.

“Employees are at the heart of DG and their personal and professional success drives our commitment to creating an inclusive environment that provides support and development opportunities,” said Kathy Reardon, executive vice president and chief people officer at Dollar General. “DG is continually investing in its people, maintaining a workplace where all are welcome and ensuring employees have a rewarding experience, inclusive of opportunities and benefits to help grow meaningful careers. We are excited to see these efforts recognized.”

The opportunity to build a long-term career at DG is one of the most important currencies the Company offers to attract and retain talent. In addition to robust internal training programs, DG provides educational benefits for employees and their immediate families. DG also offers a broad range of benefits to help employees lead healthy lives including competitive health and wellness benefits, the DG Employee Assistance Program, DG Employee Assistance Foundation and more.

Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing career opportunities for its employees, affordable access to products and services for its customers, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. DG is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store with more than 20,000 stores in 48 states (as of February 2024).

Ragan’s recognition program highlights the ways in which companies prioritize the mental, physical, social and financial health of their employees. Finalists in the Workplace Wellness Awards have created initiatives and programs around diversity, equality and inclusion, employee engagement, Total Rewards, professional wellness, mental health initiatives and more. The complete list of Workplace Wellness Award winners will be announced in April 2024.