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Dollar General Enhances Proposal to Acquire Family Dollar

Raises All-Cash Consideration to $80 per Share Offers to Divest up to 1,500 Stores if Required by the FTC Includes a $500 million Reverse Break-Up Fee Sets the Record Straight on Antitrust GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced that it has sent an enhanced acquisition proposal to the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: ... read more

Dollar General Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Net Sales Increased 7.5%; Same-Store Sales Increased 2.1% Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.83 Company Confirms Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance; Updates Same-Store Sales Guidance GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2014 second quarter (13 weeks) ended August 1, 2014. “Dollar General’s second quarter sales ... read more

Dollar General Reaffirms Commitment to Acquisition of Family Dollar

Confident It Can Quickly and Effectively Address Any Potential Antitrust Issues Dollar General’s Existing Proposal Provides Superior Valuation to Family Dollar Shareholders GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the following statement regarding its proposed acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) following Family Dollar’s ... read more

Dollar General Sends Letter to Family Dollar’s Board of Directors

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

Dollar General Makes Proposal to Acquire Family Dollar for $78.50 Per Share

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

Dollar General Expands Its Board of Directors

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

Dollar General Completes Successful DG Digital Coupon Program Rollout

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

Dollar General Corporation to Host Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call on August 28

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

Dollar General CEO Announces Retirement Plans

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

Dollar General to Open Stores in Three New States

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
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