When Jeff Owen was named executive vice president of store operations at Dollar General in June 2015, he hit the ground running. He quickly developed a vision focused on elevating talent, building an execution machine and upgrading the customer experience. Now, three years later, Owen’s vision remains the same, although he is constantly developing new
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%
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. posted sales and earnings gains that beat Wall Street estimates in the second quarter. Net sales increased 10.6% to $6.4 billion in 13 weeks ended August 3, up from $5.8 billion in comparable prior year period. Same-store sales increased 3.7%, driven by increases in average transaction amount and customer traffic. The company
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers on Tuesday evening honored the outstanding executives who were identified by the publication as the industry’s Most Influential Women in 2018. On hand to receive awards were the following executives: Lisa Badgley, senior vice president of operations at Walgreens Lauren Brindley, group vice president and GMM of beauty and
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Dollar General kicked off the grand opening of its 15,000 store in Wilmington, North Carolina, by hosting a community celebration and donating $15,000 to five local schools to support literacy and education initiatives. “Opening our 15,000 store is a major milestone for Dollar General,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer and
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has announced plans to build a new distribution center in Longview, Texas, which a company spokeswoman says will create around 400 jobs and serve some 1,000 Dollar General stores in Texas and the southeast. Construction on the state-of-the-art one-million-square-foot facility is expected to begin in early 2018. “Dollar General
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. is set to become the first retailer honored by Coca-Cola Co. for its engagement with and outreach to the U.S. military community. Coca-Cola plans to bestow its President’s Veterans Recognition Award on the retailer during a ceremony in Atlanta on November 10. The award, to be presented by Sandy
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — With the year-end holidays approaching, Dollar General announced it is offering customers everyday low prices on thousands of items useful in celebrating “affordably and in style,” with a holiday assortment that includes home décor in trendy themes, gifts for family and friends, fashionable apparel for winter weather and food and snack items.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General officials were joined earlier this month by local dignitaries, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), at a grand opening ceremony for the retailer’s 14th distribution center, in Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wis. Dollar General invested about $100 million in the facility, creating more than 500 local jobs, according to
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has teamed up with Coca-Cola Co. on a new Share a Coke patriotic can series honoring service members, veterans and their families. Dollar General will exclusively offer the Coca-Cola Share a Coke military 16-ounce can collection from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2017. Each 16-ounce can will be available
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $414.2 million, or $1.49 per share. Revenue rose 13.7% to $6.01 billion. For the fiscal year, the discounter posted a profit of $1.25 billion, or $4.43 per share, the company announced on Thursday. Dollar General expects 2017 full-year diluted earnings to be $4.25
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. announced that it has purchased land in Jackson, Ga., for what will be the company’s 15th distribution center. “This state-of-the-art distribution center will help support our rapid store growth throughout Georgia and the southeast,” Dollar General chief executive officer Todd Vasos said in a statement. At full capacity, the