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May 20, 2013
Dollar General announces literacy award winners

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in grants to more than 725 schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations to support adult, family and summer literacy programs.

March 25, 2013
Dollar General's legal head to retire

Dollar General announced that Susan Lanigan, EVP and general counsel, has decided to retire from Dollar General later this year after nearly 11 years with the company.

December 11, 2012
DG eyes another year of record expansion

Dollar General fined tuned its full year sales and profit forecast following better than expected third quarter results that also flashed a few warning signs.

December 5, 2012
Dollar General adds foodie and financial experience to its board

Dollar General has elected Sandy Cochran, president and CEO of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, to its board of directors, effective December 5.

September 5, 2012
The comps keep coming for Dollar General

Same store sales increased 5.1% at Dollar General during the second quarter and the company remains on track to open more than 600 new stores this year.

June 5, 2012
America’s “General” store maintains momentum

Surging profits and a 6.7% first quarter same-store sales increase prompted Dollar General to raise its full-year profit forecast by three cents.

March 30, 2012
10,000 and counting for Dollar General

Nothing is slowing down Dollar General, which, shortly after reporting surging quarterly sales and profits, announced that it will open its 10,000th store in the United States.

March 15, 2012
Former Safeway exec to head store ops at Dollar General

A former Safeway executive has joined Dollar General as its EVP store operations.

December 12, 2011
Dollar stores offer continued competition

Walmart faces increased competition from dollar stores, as their value proposition still resonates with cash-strapped consumers.

December 8, 2011
Dollar stores offer continued competition

Walmart faces increased competition from dollar stores, as their value proposition still resonates with cash-strapped consumers.

December 6, 2011
Dollar General to target food deserts with its DG Market concept

Dollar General on Monday told analysts the company plans to open 40 DG Market concepts in 2012 in both new and existing markets based on the success of the concept.

June 1, 2011
Earnings miss doesn’t derail Dollar General’s growth

Sales and profits continued to pile up at the nation’s largest dollar store operator during the first quarter as shoppers sought value at the retailer’s 9,500 stores.

March 22, 2011
Dollar General remains top stock pick on 4Q sales growth

Though Dollar General's fourth-quarter sales growth came in at slightly below analysts' expectations, the company is still considered a good investment.

January 3, 2011
Dollar General to create 6,000 new jobs

Dollar General announced that in addition to opening 625 new stores in fiscal 2011, it intends to create 6,000 new jobs.

November 11, 2010
Dollar General to sponsor Kyle Busch truck at NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Dollar General announced that Kyle Busch's No. 18 Toyota Tundra will be sporting the...

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