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Dollar General Launches Big Stage Sweepstakes
Jun 25, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Jun 25, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corp. is offering customers the opportunity to win big
this summer with the Big Stage sweepstakes. Country music star Trace
Adkins is helping promote the sweepstakes, which kicks-off in all Dollar
General stores this weekend on June 28 and runs through Oct...
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Dollar General to Announce Grand Ole Opry Sponsorship and Reveal Big Stage Sweepstakes
Jun 8, 2009
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 8, 2009) - Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corp. will announce its sponsorship of the Grand Ole Opry on stage Tuesday, June 9 during the 8 p.m. segment. Separately, country music star Trace Adkins will be on hand to help announce an exciting sweepstakes launching soon in all Dollar General store...
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Dollar General Corporation Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Jun 2, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - June 2, 2009 -Dollar General Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter (13 weeks) ended May 1, 2009.
Sales increased 15.7 percent to $2.78 billion in the 2009 first quarter compared to $2.40 billion in the 2008 first quarter. Same-store sales increased 13.3 percent for the quarter, on...
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Dollar General, Assistant Adjutant General of TN Army National Guard Celebrate Memorial Day
May 22, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., May 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corp. today marked Military Appreciation Month by
solidifying its commitment to its employees who serve in the military by
signing a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve.
The Statement of Support confirms that Dollar General joins other
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Dollar General Corporation to Webcast First Quarter 2009 Financial Results on June 2
May 22, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., May 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation plans to report its financial results for the
quarter ended May 1, 2009, on Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009. In
connection with the announcement, Rick Dreiling, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, and David Tehle, Chief Financial Officer, will ...
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Issues $4.8 Million in Grants
May 14, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., May 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Dollar General Literacy Foundation continues its fight against
illiteracy by awarding grants totaling $4.8 million to 314 nonprofit
organizations that promote literacy and education.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation aims to increase literacy among
adults and f...
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Dollar General Expands Sarah Fisher IndyCar Sponsorship To Six Races; Texas And Miami Presidents Weigh In
Apr 27, 2009
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Kansas City, KS (April 26, 2009) - Dollar General announced today their sponsorship expansion of IndyCar Series driver and team owner Sarah Fisher of Sarah Fisher Racing, LLC (SFR) in 2009. The discount retailer will sponsor Fisher at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS), in addition to their sponsorship of Fisher...
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Dollar General Launches "Ticket to the Indy 500" Sweepstakes
Apr 10, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Apr 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General is celebrating its sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing
(SFR) in the Indy 500 by offering customers a chance to win a trip to
the race and meet IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher. The discount retailer is
partnering with AMP and Frito Lay to bring customers the "Ti...
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Dollar General Plans to Create up to 4,000 Jobs
Apr 1, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Apr 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On the heels of reporting record sales and operating profit for its
fiscal 2008, Dollar General today announced plans to create up to 4,000
jobs in 2009 to support the company's plans to open 450 new stores.
The nation's largest retailer by number of company-owned locations,
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Dollar General Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
Mar 24, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Mar 24, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation today announced financial results for the
fourth quarter (13 weeks) and fiscal year ended January 30, 2009. In
addition, the Company announced that same-store sales increased 15.1
percent in February 2009 compared to an increase of 4.6 percent ...
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Dollar General Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on March 24
Mar 20, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Mar 20, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation plans to report its financial results for the
fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2009, on Tuesday, March
24, 2009.
In connection with the announcement, Rick Dreiling, Chief Executive
Officer, and David Tehle, Chief Financial Offi...
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Dollar General Fourth Quarter 2008 Same-Store Sales Increase 9.4%; Plans to Open 450 New Stores In 2009
Feb 10, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Feb 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation today reported total sales of $2.85 billion
for its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 30, 2009, an 11.2 percent
increase from 2007 fourth quarter sales of $2.56 billion. Same-store
sales for the quarter increased 9.4 percent. Sales in the qua...
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Dollar General to Present at Goldman Sachs Second Annual Consumer/Retail Leveraged Finance Conference
Feb 4, 2009
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Feb 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation announced that Rick Dreiling, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, and John Feray, Senior Vice President, Finance
and Strategy, are scheduled to make a presentation to the investment
community at the Goldman Sachs Second Annual Consumer/Retail...
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Dollar General Returns to IndyCar Series to Sponsor Sarah Fisher
Jan 13, 2009
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INDIANAPOLIS (January 13, 2009) - Dollar General will extend its sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) into 2009 by serving as the primary sponsor of the No. 67 Honda-powered Dallara for four races, one each at Kansas, Indianapolis, Kentucky and Chicago, driven by IndyCar Series owner/driver Sarah Fisher.
"Dollar General is ex...
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New Cumberland Retiree Wins $1 Million from Dollar General
Dec 31, 2008
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NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va., Dec 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For retired horse trainer Charlie Bourque, this was no ordinary shopping
trip to his favorite Dollar General. This morning, on the eve of a new
year, Charlie was prepared to bring home something he never dreamed
possible.
$1 million. Or $10,000. One of those prizes was ...
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S&P Affirms Dollar General 'B' CCR;Outlook Revised To Positive
Dec 15, 2008
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Dow Jones & Company, Inc. -- December 15, 2008
The following is a press release from Standard & Poor's:
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 15, 2008--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised its outlook on Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corp. to positive from stable. We affirmed all ratin...
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Dollar General's New Point of Sale Equipment Praised by Blind Community
Dec 10, 2008
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Dec 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General, one of the nation's largest discount retailers, today
announced that it has begun installing new point of sale equipment that
will protect the privacy of Dollar General shoppers with visual
impairments. The new devices have tactile keys arranged like a st...
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Dollar General Offers Additional 10 Percent off on Volume Toy Purchases
Dec 9, 2008
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Dec 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lending a hand to charitable causes, Dollar General is offering an
additional 10 percent discount on volume toy purchases of $250 or more
starting today, December 9, at all 8,300 Dollar General stores.
The additional discount, taken off the lowest sale price, is designed to
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Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Dec 3, 2008
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Dec 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Dollar General Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter and 39 weeks ended October 31, 2008.
Sales for the quarter increased 12.4 percent to $2.60 billion compared to $2.31 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2007...
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Dollar General Corporation Announces Chief Executive Officer Richard W. Dreiling Has Been Appointed Chairman of the Board
Dec 3, 2008
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Dec 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation announced today that the Board of Directors
has appointed Richard W. Dreiling to Chairman of the Board, effective
immediately. Mr. Dreiling will continue his role as Chief Executive
Officer, a position he assumed in January 2008.
"We are delig...
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