GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. expanded into its 44th state on Sunday with the opening of a store in Hankinson, North Dakota. The company said it plans to open six additional stores in the state through this spring. “Celebrating today’s grand opening in North Dakota is very exciting for Dollar General,” Dollar General chief
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. opened its 13,000th outlet earlier this month — in Birmingham, Ala. — as it continues to expand its store base at a brisk pace. The company this month also announced it is adding a 44th state — North Dakota — to the list of states in which it has
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. on Thursday posted net income of $306.5 million, or $1.08 a share, in its second quarter, up from $282.4 million, or 95 cents per share, a year earlier. Net sales rose 5.8% to $5.39 billion in the 13 weeks ended July 29. That was shy of analysts’ expectations for
SAN ANTONIO — Dollar General Corp. celebrated the grand opening of its newest distribution center here June 4 with a ceremony attended by nearly 1,000 people, including company employees and their family members and local government officials. The center, the 13th in the retailer’s network, is creating more than 500 jobs in the community, Dollar General
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. will present its strategic plans to support its growth model at its annual conference with investors on March 25. Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer, will provide an update on key initiatives to support the company’s long-term strategic plans aimed at delivering total annual shareholder returns (earnings per
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General Corp. has promoted John Garratt to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Additionally, Anita Elliott, senior vice president and controller at Dollar General since 2005, has been appointed chief accounting officer. She reports to Garratt in his role as CFO. Garratt has served as Dollar General’s interim CFO since
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General Corp. on Thursday said sales rose 7.3% in the third quarter to $5.07 billion. Same-store sales increased 2.3% as traffic increased and the average basket size grew. The discount retailer lowered its full-year guidance on sales and earnings. Executives now expect net sales to grow about 8% in the year