Dollar General

Dollar General is an American chain store with headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2020, Dollar General operates 16,278 stores in the continental United States.

History

The company began in 1939 as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son in Scottsville, Kentucky, by James Luther Turner and his son Cal Turner. In 1968 the name was changed to Dollar General Corporation and the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999 and in 2020, the company reached #123.

Business model

Dollar General stores are typically in small shopping plazas or strip malls in local neighborhoods. The stores tend to locate in smaller communities than those where Walmart would go. The company acquires store sites that are intended to cater to the needs of the local populace.

Products

Dollar General stores offer a variety of products including health and beauty aids, packaged food items, clothing, household cleaning supplies, and an assortment of top quality items made by America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, and Nabisco.

Criticism

Dollar General has been subject to criticism and lawsuits for a variety of reasons, including selling expired products, poor sanitation conditions, and employment discrimination.

See also

• List of supermarket chains in the United States
• Discount store