New Distribution Center is expected to create more than 500 jobs in Butts and Spalding Counties GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced it purchased land in Jackson, Georgia, which sits in both Butts and Spalding counties, to serve as the location for the new distribution center the company plans to construct in the central part of the ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General is committed to providing high quality, in-shell eggs at affordable prices to meet the needs of our customers. Affordability is critically important to the Dollar General customer, and eggs are often a primary source of protein for their families. Our in-store testing revealed our customers are not willing to pay a higher price for ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN -- (Marketwired) -- 04/27/16 -- This morning, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) surprised a Punta Gorda, Florida elementary school with $50,000, launching the company's 50th Reading Revolution and marking the $2 million donation milestone of the program. Since its inception in 2013, Dollar General's Reading Revolutions have made a meaningful impact across the communities it serves ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) will outline its strategic plans to support the Company’s financial growth model at its 2016 Investor Conference to be held tomorrow. Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer, will provide an update on key initiatives to support the Company’s long-term strategic plans aimed at delivering total annual ... read more

Full Year Net Sales Increased 7.7%; Full Year Same-Store Sales Increased 2.8% Fourth Quarter Net Sales Increased 7.0%; Fourth Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 2.2% 13% EPS Growth for Fiscal 2015; Fiscal 2015 EPS of $3.95 and Adjusted Fiscal 2015 EPS of $3.96 Company Outlines Long-Term Financial Growth Model Company Plans Share Repurchases of Approximately $1.0 Billion in Fiscal 2016 ... read more

Company to Webcast Investor Day Presentation on March 24 GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year ended January 29, 2016, on Thursday, March 10, 2016. In connection with the announcement, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and John Garratt, chief financial officer, will ... read more

Rick Dreiling to Retire as a Member and the Chairman of the Board GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced that Rick Dreiling will step down as a member and the chairman of the board of directors of Dollar General effective January 29, 2016 and it has named Michael M. “Mike” Calbert as non-executive chairman effective January 30, 2016. ... read more

Anita C. Elliott appointed Chief Accounting Officer GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced the promotion of John W. Garratt to executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective December 2, 2015. Garratt has served as Dollar General’s interim CFO since June 2015 and previously served as its senior vice president of ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2015. About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General ... read more

Net Sales Increased 7.3%; Same-Store Sales Increased 2.3% Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 10% to $0.86; Adjusted Diluted EPS Increased 11% to $0.88 Incremental $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization Announced $1.2 Billion of Capital Returned to Shareholders Year to Date Through Combination of 13.4 Million Shares Repurchased and Dividends Paid Company Updates 2015 Financial Guidance ... read more