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Dollar General Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Financial Results; Company Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal 2017
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter (14 weeks) and fiscal year (53 weeks) ended February 3, 2017. Note: Dollar General’s fiscal 2016 and 2016 fourth quarter results contain an additional, non-comparable week, or the "53rd" week, when compared to fiscal 2015 and 2015 fourth quarter ...
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Dollar General Announces Plans for New York Distribution Center
Project expected to create 430 jobs in Montgomery County when fully operational; Facility to serve as 16th distribution center for major discount retailer GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced plans to build the company’s 16th distribution center in Amsterdam, New York, located in Montgomery County. At full capacity, the project is expected to ...
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Dollar General Corporation to Host Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call on March 16
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year ended February 3, 2017, on Thursday, March 16, 2017. In connection with the announcement, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and John Garratt, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at ...
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Dollar General Expands to North Dakota
Store opening in North Dakota gives major discount retailer a presence in 44 states GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) expanded its presence into its 44th state this morning as doors opened for business at the company’s newest store in Hankinson, North Dakota. The company is also planning official grand opening celebrations for six additional stores in the state ...
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Dollar General Plans to Create Approximately 10,000 New Jobs in 2017
Job Growth Fueled by Planned New Store Openings and Distribution Centers GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) intends to create approximately 10,000 new jobs in 2017 as the result of 1,000 planned new store openings and two new state-of-the-art distribution centers. The creation of these approximate 10,000 new jobs will be a roughly nine percent overall ...
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Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Net Sales Increased 5.0%; Same-Store Sales Decreased 0.1% Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.84, Including Approximately $0.05 Charge for Store Relocation Costs and Disaster-Related Expenses Cash From Operations Increased 39% Year to Date Through the Third Quarter $892 Million of Capital Returned to Shareholders Year to Date Through the Third Quarter 2016 Full Year Diluted EPS Growth Forecasts ...
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Dollar General Corporation to Host Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call on December 1
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2016 third quarter ended October 28, 2016, on Thursday, December 1, 2016. In connection with the announcement, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and John Garratt, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ...
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Dollar General Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Net Sales Increased 5.8%; Same-Store Sales Increased 0.7% Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 14% to $1.08; Year to Date Through the Second Quarter, Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 18% to $2.11 Cash From Operations Increased 36% Year to Date Through the Second Quarter $597 Million of Capital Returned to Shareholders Year to Date Through the Second Quarter Board of Directors Approves ...
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Dollar General Announces Store Construction in North Dakota
Completion of North Dakota stores will give one of country’s leading discount retailers a presence in 44 states GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced construction of five new stores in southeastern North Dakota. The stores are expected to celebrate grand openings in spring 2017 and when completed, will expand the company’s presence to 44 states ...
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Dollar General Celebrates 13,000th Store Grand Opening
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alongside hundreds of excited customers in attendance for a community celebration, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) officially opened the company’s 13,000th store location this morning in Birmingham, Alabama. The store’s opening marks another major milestone for the company founded 77 years ago in rural Kentucky. This Smart News Release features multimedia. ...
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