GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced it has sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) August 20, 2014 Board of DirectorsFamily Dollar Stores, Inc.10401 Monroe RoadMatthews, North Carolina 28201 To the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc.: We have reviewed the Form S-4 on ... read more

Proposal Provides Superior Valuation and All-Cash Certainty to Family Dollar Shareholders Combination Would Solidify Dollar General’s Position as Largest U.S. Small-Box Discount Retailer Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s Chairman and CEO, Would Lead Combined Company through May 2016 GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced it has made a proposal to ... read more

Company Announces Appointment of Paula A. Price to Board GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the appointment of Paula A. Price, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, to its board of directors effective August 26, 2014. “We are delighted to welcome Paula to the Dollar General board of directors,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar ... read more

Major retailer partners with Coupons.com to help customers save more money GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Dollar General (NYSE: DG), in partnership with Coupons.com (NYSE: COUP), completed the successful rollout of its new DG Digital Coupons program to its more than 11,300 stores across the 40 states the retailer serves. “The DG Digital Coupon program provides our customers ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended August 1, 2014, on Thursday, August 28, 2014. In connection with the announcement, Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer, and David Tehle, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at ... read more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that its chairman and chief executive officer, Rick Dreiling, 60, has informed the Board of Directors of his intent to retire as CEO effective May 30, 2015 or upon the appointment of a successor. Dreiling has agreed to serve, at the discretion of the Board, as chairman during a transition period ... read more

Major retailer to expand to 43 states by adding presence in Maine, Rhode Island and Oregon GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced plans this week to expand its nationwide presence into three new states within the next year, increasing the company’s presence to 43 states across the country. The major discount retailer will begin construction on stores in ... read more

Net Sales Increased 6.8%; Same-Store Sales Increased 1.5% Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.72 Distributed $800 Million through 14.1 Million Shares Repurchased in the Quarter Sales Trends Gaining Momentum Company Confirms Full Year Sales and EPS Guidance GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its 2014 first quarter (13 ... read more

Major retailer invests $100 million and creates 500 jobs to support northeast and midwest stores GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This morning, nearly 1,000 Dollar General employees and their families, company executives and government officials celebrated the grand opening of the discount retailer’s 12th distribution center in Bethel, Pennsylvania. Located in Berks County, the ... read more

Grants provide funding for adult, family and summer literacy programs GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of over $6 million in grants to 700 schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations across the 40 states Dollar General (NYSE:DG) serves to support adult, family and summer literacy programs. “At Dollar General, we are ... read more