Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 8, 2024, Dollar General operates 19,643 stores in the continental United States and Mexico.

Dollar General Corporation
FormerlyJ.L. Turner and Son
Company typePublic
NYSE: DG
S&P 500 Component
IndustryDiscount retailer
FoundedOctober 1939 (1939-10) (as J.L. Turner and Son)
June 1955 (1955-06) (as Dollar General)
FoundersJames Luther Turner
Cal Turner
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
19,643 stores (January 8, 2024)
Areas served
United States (except for Alaska and Hawaii), Mexico
Key people
Michael M. Calbert (Chairman)
Todd Vasos (CEO)
John W. Garratt (CFO)
ProductsClothing, cleaning supplies, home decor, health & beauty aids, pet supplies, toys, seasonal items, and grocery.
Revenue US$37.885 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2023)
US$3.328 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2023)
US$2.416 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2023)
Total assets US$29.083 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2023)
Total equity US$5.542 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2023)
Number of employees
170,000 (2023)
DivisionsDollar General Market
DGX
Popshelf
SubsidiariesDolgencorp, LLC.
Old East Main Co.
Dollar General Financial
Dollar General Global Sourcing
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Websitewww.dollargeneral.com

The company began in 1939 as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son in Scottsville, Kentucky, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation and in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999 and in 2020 reached #112. Dollar General has grown to become one of the most profitable stores in the rural United States with revenue reaching around $27 billion in 2019.

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