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Dollar General Partners With NASCAR To Give Customers the Chance To "Race in to Win" $250,000 And Free Gas for a Year
Aug 25, 2011
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Ten winners will receive trip to Las Vegas to attend NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series Champion's Week
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General, an Official Partner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint
Cup™, is offering customers the chance to win more than 9,000 prizes
in...
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants to 700 Schools and Organizations
Aug 24, 2011
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Grants to help strengthen literacy programs for young people
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
To kick-off the 2011 back-to-school season, the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in grants to 700 schools and
nonprofit organizations throughout Dollar Gen...
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Dollar General Corporation to Webcast Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on August 30
Aug 16, 2011
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial
results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended July 29, 2011, on
Tuesday morning, August 30, 2011. In connection with the announcement,
Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer, and David Tehle...
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What Would You Do with $50,000 for Your Education?
Aug 11, 2011
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Share your dreams with Dollar General and you could win $50,000
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, along with partners
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Unilever, Sun Products and Reckitt
Benckiser, will give thousands of dollars in educational grants,...
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Dollar General Announces Kathleen Guion, Division President of Store Operations and Store Development, Will Transition to Retirement
Jul 25, 2011
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) said today that Kathleen Guion,
division president of store operations and store development, has
announced that she plans to retire from the Company effective July 31,
2012.
"Over the last eight years, Kathlee...
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Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund Celebrates $1 Million in Funding to School Libraries Affected by Natural Disaster
Jun 27, 2011
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Program has helped 113 school libraries recover
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund is proud to
announce that it has provided $1 million in funding to school libraries
affected by natural disasters. The fund has helped 113 scho...
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Dollar General Breaks Ground on 10th Distribution Center in Bessemer, Ala.
Jun 9, 2011
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Leo A. Daly and Clayco donate
$10,000 to local organizations
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) broke ground today on its 10th distribution
center in Bessemer, Ala. The $100 million facility, located on more than
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Dollar General to Present at William Blair & Company's 31st Annual Growth Stock Conference
Jun 8, 2011
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) announced today that Rick Dreiling,
chairman and chief executive officer, and David Tehle, executive vice
president and chief financial officer, are scheduled to make a
presentation to the investment community at William Blair & Company...
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Dollar General Reports Record First Quarter 2011 Sales and Earnings
Jun 1, 2011
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Same-Store Sales Increased 5.4%; Total Sales Improved 10.9%
Adjusted EPS Increased 14% to $0.48; Reported EPS Increased 15% to
$0.45
Adjusted Operating Profit Grew 9%; Reported Operating Profit Grew
11%
Company Confirms Strong 2011 Fin...
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Dollar General to Debut Stores in California
May 26, 2011
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Dollar General's Westward Expansion Leads to Golden State in 2012
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) today announced that it plans to open
its first stores in California in 2012 following successful expansions
in other western states such as Arizona and ...
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John Rich Releases "For the Kids" Album at Dollar General
May 20, 2011
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Rich will donate a portion of the proceeds from the album to St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Award-winning artist, renowned producer, chart-topping songwriter and
finalist on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice John Rich's latest album For
t...
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Dollar General Corporation to Webcast 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and First Quarter 2011 Conference Call
May 12, 2011
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the following
information regarding upcoming webcasts of its 2011 annual meeting of
shareholders and its first quarter 2011 financial results conference
call.
2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders...
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Gives $4.6 Million to Support Literacy
May 12, 2011
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More than 230,000 individuals to be served by funding
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Strengthening its commitment to literacy in the communities it calls
home, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation today awarded more than
$4.6 million in grants to 481 nonprofit organizations, libr...
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Dollar General Responds to Devastating Tornadoes with $100,000 Gift
May 2, 2011
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Funds Will Go to the American Red Cross for Disaster Recovery
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In response to devastating tornadoes that overwhelmed entire communities
in several southern states, Dollar General Corporation today announced
that it will support recovery efforts with a ...
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Dollar General and Autism Speaks Launch Fundraising Campaign for Autism Awareness Month
Apr 13, 2011
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Autism Speaks Logo Featured on Dollar General's NASCAR Nationwide
Series No. 32 Car
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General, the nation's largest small-box retailer, and Autism
Speaks, North America's largest autism science and advocacy
organization, announced today ...
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Dollar General Receives Distinguished Service Award from MOAA
Apr 12, 2011
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Chief People Officer Bob Ravener to accept award at April 12 ceremony
in Washington
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will present to
Dollar General its 2011 Distinguished Service Award for outstanding
support for service me...
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Dollar General Selects Bessemer, AL for its Tenth Distribution Center
Mar 22, 2011
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One million-square-foot distribution center will create more than 650
jobs
Ground-breaking celebration slated for May
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced today that it will open its tenth
distribution center in...
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Dollar General Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results
Mar 22, 2011
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Fourth Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 3.8%; Full Year
Same-Store Sales Increased 4.9%
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EPS of $0.65; Reported EPS of $0.64
Full Year Adjusted EPS of $1.88; Reported EPS of $1.82
Full Year Adjusted Net Income Increased
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Gives Back To Orangeburg, S.C. With Literacy Grants Totaling $100,000
Mar 11, 2011
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Twenty organizations to use funds to improve literacy and basic
education
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) awarded $100,000 in grants
to 20 education and literacy-based organizations in Orangeburg, S.C.
“Our emplo...
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Dollar General Corporation to Webcast Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Results on March 22
Mar 9, 2011
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial
results for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and full year ended January
28, 2011, on Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011. In connection with the
announcement, Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer,...
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