DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2024, Dollar General operated 20,388 stores in the contiguous United States and Mexico.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- DG [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Retail-Variety Stores [1]
- Business sectors
- retail [2]
- Company / filing name
- DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [1]
- Headquarters location
- Goodlettsville [2]
- Business address
- 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072 [1]
- Founded
- 1939 [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Tennessee, United States [1]
- Official website
- www.dollargeneral.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 37,844,863,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- January 29 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2566771059 [2]
- CIK
- 0000029534 [1]
- SIC code
- 5331 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2024, Dollar General operated 20,388 stores in the contiguous United States and Mexico. [3]
The company began in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky, as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the firm opened the first Dollar General store, and in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange as the Dollar General Corporation. The Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999, and in 2020 it reached No. 112 on the list. Dollar General has grown to become one of the most profitable stores in the rural United States, with revenue reaching around $42 billion in 2025. [3]
The company and its business practices have been subject to criticism, particularly regarding how it may be creating and perpetuating food deserts and stifling local businesses while offering fewer and lower-paying jobs. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Dollar General. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 37,844,863,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives DOLLAR GENERAL CORP a fiscal year end of 0129 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: DG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was DOLLAR GENERAL CORP founded?
Founded: 1939. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of DOLLAR GENERAL CORP?
Headquarters location: Goodlettsville. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for DOLLAR GENERAL CORP?
Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — DOLLAR GENERAL CORP filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Dollar General (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.