August 15, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Jeff Owen, Todd Vasos
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. chief executive officer Todd Vasos plans to step down from his position effective November 1. He will be succeeded by Jeff Owen, who has served as Dollar General’s chief operating officer since 2019. As part of the leadership transition, Vasos is expected to serve in a senior advisory position,
July 29, 2022 by MMR
Anna Chadwick, board of directors, Dollar General
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. on Friday appointed 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 welcome Ana to our board of directors,” said Dollar General board chairman Michael Calbert. “She brings valuable international experience
July 28, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Dr. Albert Wu, healthcare advisory panel
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Thursday announced the appointment of four members to a newly established Healthcare Advisory Panel that will help guide the retailer as it expands its health and wellness offerings. “Dollar General is excited to take these next bold steps on our healthcare journey and welcomes these talented and respected professionals
July 27, 2022 by MMR
distribution centers, Dollar General, new distribution centers
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General plans to add three new distribution centers to its network. The new facilities will be located in North Little Rock, Ark., Aurora, Colo., and Salem, Ore. Collectively they represent a $480 million investment and will create up to 1,100 jobs when they are all up to full capacity. “We look
July 12, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos, Dollar General chief operating officer Jeff Owen
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. chief executive officer Todd Vasos plans to step down from his position effective November 1, the company announced on Tuesday. He will be succeeded by Jeff Owen, who has served as DG’s chief operating officer since 2019. As part of the leadership transition, Vasos is expected to serve in
July 11, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, leadership changes
2022, Issue 07-11-2022, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has promoted seven executives to new leadership roles, the company said. Mark Banister has been promoted to senior vice president of in-store experience. In this role, Banister will lead the space management, project execution and support, fixtures and supplies, and store planning teams. He joined Dollar General in 2009 and
June 20, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, leadership
2022, Issue 06-20-2022, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has appointed 11 executives to new leadership roles. Matthew Simonsen has been promoted to senior vice president of real estate and development. Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has held roles in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics and merchandising planning. He joined the DG real estate and development
May 31, 2022 by MMR
Andrew Newkirk, appointments, Charlotte Hutchins, Craig Marsh, Dollar General, Jackie Li, Kimberly Huffman, Mary Beth Hawthorne, Matt Lucas, Matthew Simonsen, Monty Williams, Rebecca Powers, Tyler Hickman
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General has promoted a number of executives across various corporate functions, in a move the company says reflects its culture of employee growth and development, as well as its prioritization of leadership diversity. In all the company announced 11 appointments, including promotions from within its own teams and appointments of executives
May 26, 2022 by MMR
2022 first quarter, Dollar General, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Thursday reported net sales of $8.8 billion for its fiscal year 2022 first quarter, an increase of 4.2% over the prior-year period. The net sales increase was primarily driven by positive sales contributions from new stores, partially offset by a slight decline in same-store sales and the impact of
May 12, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar Tree, John Flanigan, Larry Gatta
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree has made two key additions to its leadership team, naming John Flanigan chief supply chain officer and Larry Gatta chief merchandising officer for the Family Dollar banner. “Driving supply chain efficiencies and improving the operating performance of our Family Dollar banner are important elements to long-term value creation for our
May 2, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Dollar General Literacy Foundation
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation on Monday made an approximately $9.2 million commitment to support literacy. The financial commitment includes nearly $8.2 million in spring grants to support family, adult and summer literacy program across the country. Grant recipients will be announced on May 12 and a list of organizations selected for
March 21, 2022 by MMR
Dollar General, Idaho
2022, Issue 03-21-2022, Issues
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — The relentless expansion of Dollar General’s retail footprint has taken the discount chain into its 47th state, with the recent opening of its first store in Idaho. And with expansion comes new jobs — the company said that it expects to create 10,000 career opportunities in fiscal 2022, increasing its workforce by