Dollar General Company Description
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
The company offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products.
It also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968.
Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Country | United States |
Founded | 1939 |
Industry | Variety Stores |
Employees | 194,200 |
CEO | Todd Vasos |
Contact Details
Address: 100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072 United States | |
Phone | 615 855 4000 |
Website | dollargeneral.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | 1DGX |
Exchange | Borsa Italiana |
Stock Type | Common Stock |
Fiscal Year | February - January |
Reporting Currency | USD |
SIC Code | 5331 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Todd Vasos | Chief Executive Officer |
Kelly Dilts | Chief Financial Officer |
Kevin Walker | Head of Investor Relations |