Fortune Magazine’s 2017
Fortune 500 list of top companies ranked Dollar General as #128, 11 spaces from previous position in 2016 as #139.
The
Fortune 500 list represents approximately $12 trillion in revenue, $890 billion in profits and employment for 28.2 million people worldwide.
Dollar General has risen 131 ranks in nine years since going public in 2009. Its first list mention was in 1998, and it joined the S&P 500 in November of 2012.
Key attributes for consideration include total return to investors, earnings per share, employees, earnings and profits, to name a few.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 14,609 stores in 44 states as of March 2, 2018. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg’s, General Mills, and PepsiCo.
