January 30, 2024 by MMR
Dollar General Corp., Feeding America, food deserts
Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General this week reached a milestone in the rollout of fresh fruits and vegetables to its stores. More than 5,000 of its locations now carry a produce assortment that includes tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, and salad mixes. Dollar General said it now offers produce in more
September 22, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General Corp., Johanna Sampson, Joi Bass
Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Reader’s Digest is saluting two Dollar General employees for their community service. The activities of DG employees Joi Bass, in Indianola, Miss., and Johanna Sampson, in Ardmore, Okla., illustrate the company’s mission of serving others as good neighbors in hometown communities, the company said. For Bass, giving back and serving her community
September 7, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General Corp., Jeff Vaughan, Rod West
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. in recent days announced the promotions of five executives to new leadership roles. They are: • Rod West, named executive vice president of global supply chain. The promotion gives West responsibility for the the company’s distribution center operations, transportation, supply chain modernization and private fleet. West is an 18-year
August 31, 2023 by MMR
CEO Jeff Owen, Dollar General Corp., fiscal second quarter earnings
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Money
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.— Dollar General Corp. today reported a 24.2% decline in operating profit for its fiscal second quarter. Same-store sales declined 0.1% in the 13 weeks to August 4. Contributions from newly opened stores drove a 3.9% increase in net sales from a year earlier, to $9.8 billion. “While we are not satisfied with our
June 20, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General Corp., retail chains, retail expansion
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. announced plans to open its first stores in Montana this fall, marking the discount retailer’s entry into its 48th state. “Announcing plans for Montana has an extra element of excitement at Dollar General because our expansion in the Treasure State will complete our presence throughout the lower 48,” shares
May 31, 2023 by MMR
Dollar General Corp., officer promotions, personnel moves
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News, Uncategorized
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has appointed new leaders and promoted several officers across its Store Support Center and Field teams. The moves include: Chad Fox has been promoted to senior vice president, chief marketing officer. In this role, Fox will continue his leadership and branding expertise to strengthen the voice of the customer,
September 25, 2020 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General Corp., Emily Taylor, Jason Reiser
Featured Articles, People, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. on Friday named Emily Taylor executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Taylor succeeds Jason Reiser, who has left the company. Taylor joined Dollar General in 1998 and most recently served as senior vice president of channel innovation. “We are confident that Emily’s strategic vision and longstanding leadership with
August 27, 2020 by MMR
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos, Dollar General Corp., executive vice president and chief people officer, Kathy Reardon
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has promoted Kathy Reardon to executive vice president and chief people officer, effective Thursday. Reardon joined Dollar General in 2009 and has served as senior vice president and chief people officer since March 2019. “Kathy’s effectiveness as a leader at Dollar General is evident in the company’s lowest store
March 17, 2020 by MMR
CEO Todd Vasos, COVID-19, Dollar General Corp., seniors
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. —Dollar General stores on Tuesday began to set aside the first hour of each shopping day to seniors. Recognizing that seniors are one of the populations most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the retailer said it wants give these at-risk customers with the ability to buy the items they need at the beginning
February 3, 2020 by MMR
chief people officer, Dollar General, Dollar General Corp., Kathy Reardon
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General said Monday that it expects to create at least 8,000 career opportunities in the fiscal year that began February 1 as it expands its network of distribution centers, remodels 1,500 existing stores and adds 1,000 new stores. The discount retailer enters fiscal 2020 with more than 143,000 employees, up from
August 29, 2019 by Scot Meyer
Dollar General Corp., Jeffery Owen, Steven Sunderland, Todd Vasos
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Money, People, Retail News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. on Thursday reported solid Q2 fiscal results and announced management moves that it says will strengthen the company and support continued growth. Jeffery Owen, 49, has been named chief operating officer with responsibility for store operations, merchandising and supply chain. Owen, a Dollar General veteran with more than 25
December 4, 2018 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General Corp., John Garratt, Todd Vasos
Leading Headlines, Money
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. —Dollar General Corp. reported Tuesday that its same-store sales increased 2.8% in the third quarter. Net sales increased 8.7% to to $6.4 billion. The company reported net income of $334 million for the third quarter of 2018, up from $253 million in the third quarter of 2017. Diluted earnings per share grew 35.5%