News Releases
Dollar General Corporation Scheduled to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Dollar General management plans to participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference on September 7, 2022 at 12:15 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be available at https://investor.dollargeneral.com under “News & Events, Events & Presentations,” and a replay ...
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Dollar General Promotes John Garratt to President and Chief Financial Officer
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced the promotion of John Garratt to President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2022. Garratt, 53, will retain his role as Chief Financial Officer, which includes oversight of the Company’s finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. As President, Garratt will add ...
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Dollar General Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
Updates Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2022 GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2022 second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 29, 2022. Net Sales Increased 9.0% to $9.4 Billion Same-Store Sales Increased 4.6% Operating Profit Increased 7.5% to $913 Million Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) ...
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Dollar General Continues Feeding America® Partnership with $1 Million Donation
Company Marks One-Year Partnership Anniversary with Additional Financial Support to Address Food Insecurity GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced an additional $1 million donation to Feeding America® to commemorate its one-year partnership anniversary. In addition to continued in-kind product donations to Feeding America from DG stores across the ...
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Dollar General Extends American Red Cross Partnership Through $300,000 and In-Kind Donations
Company Supports Eastern Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced the extension of its $250,000 partnership with the American Red Cross as a member of the Annual Disaster Giving Program. DG also announced an additional $50,000 plus in-kind product donations in response to the devastating effects of the eastern Kentucky ...
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Dollar General Corporation Announces Webcast of its Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the fiscal 2022 second quarter ended July 29, 2022, on August 25, 2022. In connection with the release, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, Jeff Owen, chief operating officer, and John Garratt, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on ...
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Dollar General Corporation Expands Board of Directors
Company Adds Ana Chadwick, Pitney Bowes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to its Board GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the appointment of Ana Chadwick, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Pitney Bowes Inc., to its board of directors effective July 30, 2022. “Dollar General is pleased to ...
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Dollar General Announces Healthcare Advisory Panel
DG’s Chief Medical Officer Wu Establishes Panel of Industry Experts to Advise on Healthcare Services and Offerings GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced the appointment of four members to the Company’s newly established Healthcare Advisory Panel as part of DG’s emphasis on expanding its healthcare offerings. The panel is composed of healthcare ...
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Dollar General Announces Plans for Three New Distribution Centers
Arkansas, Colorado and Oregon Facilities Aim to Collectively Create Approximately 1,100 New Jobs; Represent Approximately $480 Million Combined Investment; and Provide DG Private Fleet Expansion Opportunities GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Dollar General (NYSE:DG) announced plans to build three new distribution centers in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Aurora, Colorado and ...
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Dollar General Corporation Announces CEO Transition Plan
Todd Vasos to Transition from CEO to Special Advisory Role Effective November 1, 2022; Jeffery Owen Named as Successor GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced Todd Vasos’s decision to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective November 1, 2022. Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the promotion ...
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