BNET Industries

Dollar General Corp.

(DG) is in the Retail Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Dollar General is the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores with more than 8,200 neighborhood stores located in 35 states. Dollar General helps shoppers Save Time. Save Money. Every Day.(R) by offering national branded items that are frequently used and replenished such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood stores. Dollar General is among the largest retailers of top-quality products made by America's most trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, and Fruit of the Loom. The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Chief Executive Officer
Richard W. Dreiling
Number of Employees 69,000
Contact Information

100 Mission Ridge

Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072

www.dollargener...

(615) 855-4000

NAICS Code Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters: 452910

Recent Events

  • Dollar General's IPO: Balancing Solid Growth with a Major Debt Load

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Dollar General may go public next week

    11/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • How to Send a Greeting for Less

    10/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Police Reports, Oct. 15

    10/15/09 - Security Breach - View Story

  • Dollar General

    10/05/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Dollar General IPO

    9/14/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • CORRECTED-WRAPUP 1-Private equity firms look to take cos public

    9/13/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Economy Watch - Dollar Stores Still U.S. Retail Winners

    9/14/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • WRAPUP 1-US private equity firms look to take cos public

    9/11/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Dollar General hopes to raise $750 million in IPO

    8/21/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Dollar General Files For $750 Mln IPO - Update

    8/21/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • KKR's Dollar General files for $750 million IPO (Reuters)

    8/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Corporate report

    8/22/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Dollar General Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2009

    9/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Theft among incidents reported

    8/19/09 - Security Breach - View Story

  • Dollar General Launches Big Stage Sweepstakes

    6/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Dollar General reports big gains in sales, profits

    6/03/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Dollar General's Earnings Surge

    6/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

dollar general corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Dollar General a Rare Bright Spot in Retail

    BNET - 2009-08-25

    The current retail landscape might be littered with store closings and poor sales, but occasionally the industry is graced with some hopeful news. Lately a lot of that is coming from the deep-discount sector, and Dollar General's announced IPO will likely be another success story in that arena. ...

    Tags: Retail Company, Dollar General Corp., Retail, Sales Strategy, Sales, Ian Ritter

  • KKR's Dollar General Files For $750 Million IPO

    BNET - 2009-08-20

    By Megan Davies and Phil Wahba NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp, backed by powerful private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co KKR, filed for an initial public offering of up to $750 million on Thursday, according to a regulatory filing. It could be one of...

    Tags: IPO, Dollar General Corp.

  • Benzoyl peroxide recall

    - 2009-01-01

    CSI USA Inc. is recalling all lots of its over-the-counter 10% benzoyl peroxide ache cream because it's contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia bacteria. The company and the FDA said that consumers--especially those who have cuts, scrapes, or rashes, or who have weakened immune systems--should stop using the products because of infection...

    Tags: CSI USA Inc., Dollar General Corp., FDA, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

  • Vasos joins Dollar General team, focuses on nonconsumables

    - 2008-12-08

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Longs Drug executives Todd Vasos and Rick Dreiling reunited last month at Dollar General, suggesting that the chain of 8,300 dollar stores across 35 states in the eastern half of the United States might become a little more healthcare-oriented. Dollar General currently is laser focused...

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  • Dollar General names Vasos chief merchant

    - 2008-11-24

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. has named veteran retail executive Todd Vasos division president and chief merchandising officer for its 8,300-store network. Vasos will oversee merchandising, marketing and global sourcing for Dollar General, and will report to chief executive officer Rick Dreiling. Prior to joining Dollar General...

    Tags: Dollar General Corp.

  • Sports on the air

    - 2008-10-10

    TELEVISION COLLEGE FOOTBALL Louisville at Memphis, ESPN, 6 p.m. GOLF Madrid Masters, GOLF, 8 a.m. Senior Players Championship, GOLF, 11:30 a.m. PGA: Valero Texas Open, GOLF, 2 p.m. LPGA: Longs Drugs Challenge, GOLF, 5:30 p.m. ...

    Tags: Dollar General Corp., MLB

  • Dollar general funds school libraries.(news, notes, and what not)(Brief article)

    - 2008-10-01

    The American Association of School Librarians AASL has been awarded $520,000 by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to continue "Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program." The program, which functions in association with the National Education Association, defrays the cost of replacing or ...

    Tags: Dollar General Corp.

  • Fisher lands two-race sponsor

    - 2008-07-16

    After wrestling with funding woes in her first year as an Indy-Car Series driver-owner, Sarah Fisher will have Dollar General adorning her Dallara-Honda at Kentucky Speedway next month. The monetary terms of the two-race deal, which also includes the Sept. 7 event at Chicagoland Speedway, weren't...

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  • CHIC CHEAP

    - 2008-05-28

    Lawrence "Chip" Johnson was visibly amazed at the groceries he was scouting out on a recent trip to Dollar General at 1785 S. Eighth St. A 1-pound canned ham, $2.15. A 15-ounce can of diced tomatoes, 50 cents. "We he and his wife have shopped at dollar stores...

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  • Dollar General to Announce First Quarter Financial Results

    - 2008-05-22

    Company to Webcast Conference Call GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corporation plans to report its financial results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2008 on Monday, June 16, 2008. In conjunction with the release, the Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 9:00...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard W. Dreiling Chief Executive Officer
Beryl Buley Division President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain
David L. Beré President & Chief Strategy Officer
Kathleen R. Guion Division President, Store Operations & Development
David M. Tehle Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
J. Bruce Ash Chief Information Officer
Challis M. Lowe Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Stonie R. O'Briant Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Susan Lanigan Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Tom Hartshorn Executive Vice President, New Business Development
Anita C. Elliott Senior Vice President
Gayle Aertker Senior Vice President, Real Estate
James W. Thorpe Senior Vice President, Seasonal, Home & Apparel
Jeffrey R. Sims Senior Vice President, Distribution
Lloyd Davis Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations
Rita Branham Senior Vice President, Consumables
Thomas H. Mitchell Senior Vice President, Store Operations
Wayne Gibson Senior Vice President
Bass Khoury Vice President, General Merchandise
Bruce Ash Vice President, Info Services
Bryan Wheeler Vice President
Denny Zimmerman Vice President, Non, Food Consumables
Jeff Rice Vice President, HR
Keith Reynolds Vice President
Kevin Easton Vice President
Paul DiBrito Vice President, Real Estate
Robert Lewis Vice President & Controller
Tony Davis Vice President, Transportation
Victoria Kopya Senior Director, Prod & Brand Development
Daniel J Richardson division manager
Barbara M. Knuckles Director
David M. Wilds Director
Dennis Bottorff Director
E. Gordon Gee Director
J. Neal Purcell Director
Wade L. Smith Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David A. Perdue Jr. Board of Directors
James D. Robbins Board of Directors
James L. Clayton Board of Directors
Reginald D. Dickson Board of Directors
Richard E. Thornburgh Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Duane Reade, Inc. Director Current
Safeway Inc. President Former
Long's Corporation Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Former
Safeway Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Division President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain Current
Mervyn's, LLC Executive Vice President, Retail Operations Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Executive Vice President, Retail Operations Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. General Manager, Retail Operations Former
The University of Oklahoma Bachelor’S Degree In Journalism Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation President & Chief Strategy Officer Current
Dollar General Corporation Board of Directors Current
McCain Foods USA, Inc CEO Former
Quaker Oats Company President, Breakfast Division & Golden Grain Division Former
McCain Foods USA, Inc President Former
Dollar General Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Corporate Vice President Former
McCain Foods Limited Manufacturer and Marketer Former
Indiana University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Indiana University Bachelor’S Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Division President, Store Operations & Development Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Jack in the Box Inc. Director Current
Haggar Clothing Co. chief financial officer Former
Haggar Clothing Co. executive vice president Former
The Stanley Works vice president Former
University of Michigan Master of Business Administration Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science in economics Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Chief Information Officer Current
The Talbots, Inc. Senior Vice President, Management Information Systems Former
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current
Florida A&M University Chair of the Board of Trustees Current
The South Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Northwestern University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Current
Fred's Inc. Vice President, Hardlines Former
Dollar General Corporation General Merchandise Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Executive Vice President & General Counsel Current
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Zale Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. General Counsel Former
Zale Corporation Associate General Counsel Former
The University of Georgia Undergraduate Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Executive Vice President, New Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Big Lots, Inc. Vice President Former
Dollar General Corporation Controller Former
Big Lots, Inc. Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Real Estate Current
Office Depot, Inc. Former
Northwestern State University bachelor's degree in business, finance Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Seasonal, Home & Apparel Current
Dollar General Corporation General Merchandise Manager, Seasonal, Home & Apparel Former
University of Illinois MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Distribution Current
The Kroger Co. Senior Management Positions Former
Michigan State University Ph.D. In Marketing and Logistics Former
The University of Alabama Master of Business Administration Degrees Former
The University of Alabama Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations Current
Reebok International Ltd. vice president of global logistics Former
Texas A&M University bachelor's degree in management Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Consumables Current
Dollar General Corporation General Merchandise Manager, Consumables Former
Dollar General Corporation Drop Shipment Clerk Former

Organization Position Status
Collective Brands Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
Collective Brands Inc. N, A Former
Foot Locker, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu management consulting principal Former
Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration Former
Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, General Merchandise Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, Info Services Current
The Talbots, Inc. Former
Foleys Inc. Former
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, Non, Food Consumables Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President Current
The Ohio State University Bachelor of Arts in history Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, Real Estate Current
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. senior vice president of real estate and development Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President & Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Vice President, Transportation Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Senior Director, Prod & Brand Development Current

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation division manager Current
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
Dollar General Corporation Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Member Current

Organization Position Status
Industrial Energy Applications Board of Directors Current
Alliant Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wisconsin Power & Light Company Board of Directors Current
Dollar General Corporation Board of Directors Current
Dollar General Corporation Chairman & CEO Former
Pillowtex Corp Chief Executive Officer Former
Haggar Clothing Co. senior vice president Former
Sara Lee Corporation senior vice president of operations Former
Reebok International Ltd. Former
Pillowtex Corp Chairman Former
Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and Master of Science in operations research Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
iPayment, Inc. Director Current
Symbion, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dollar General Corporation Finance Committee Member Current
Dollar General Corporation Divisional Merchandise Manager Former

Mr. Bottorff is a Partner at, and currently serves as the Chairman of, Council Ventures. Mr. Bottorff served as Chairman of AmSouth Bancorporation until January, 2001 and was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of First American Corporation from November 1991 until First American was acquired by AmSouth in October of 1999. Mr. Bottorff held the offices of President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of C & S/Sovran Corporation and the CEO of its predecessor organization, Commerce Union Bank. Mr. Bottorff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Lancope, Inc., Ingram Industries Inc., and Dollar General Corporation, and is Chairman of the Tennessee Lottery Corporation and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association and the Financial Services Roundtable, the banking industry's two major trade associations.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Chairman and Partner, Council Ventures Current
Council Ventures, LP Partner Current
New Day Pharmacy, Inc Board of Directors Current
Ingram Industries Inc. Director Current
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
Vanderbilt University Vice Chairman Current
C & S/Sovran Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
First American Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
The First American Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation President Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Council Ventures, LP Chairman & Founder Former
AmSouth Bancorporation Officer Former
The First American Corporation Officer Former
Council Ventures, LP Patner Former
AmSouth Bancorporation Chairman Former
AmSouth Chairman Former
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Appforge, Inc. Board of Directors Former
American Banking LLC Board Member Former
Memx Company Ltd Board of Directors Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation Director Former
American Banking LLC Director Former

E. Gordon Gee, 64, President, The Ohio State University, since 2007. Prior thereto, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University since 2000. Director of Gaylord Entertainment Company, The Limited, Inc. and Massey Energy Company. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)

Organization Position Status
The Ohio State University President Current
Grange Insurance Board of Directors Current
Resortquest Real Estate Board of Directors Current
Hasbro, Inc. Director Current
Massey Energy Company Director Current
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
Limited Brands, Inc. Director Current
Brown University President Former
University of Colorado President Former
West Virginia University President Former
University of Utah College of Law Assistant Dean Former
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Former

Organization Position Status
Synovus Financial Corp. Audit Committee Chairman Current
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
Kaiser Permanente Director Current
Synovus Financial Corp. Vice Chairman, Assurance (Ret.) Current
Southern Company Board of Directors Current
Dollar General Corporation Audit Committee Member Current
Southern Company Audit Committee Chairman Former
Southern Company Director Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
MidCountry Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
Dollar General Corporation Board of Directors Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
BankFIRST Former
BB&T Corporation Former
The University of Tennessee degrees in Engineering and Law Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. CFO Current
NewStar Financial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Corsair Capital Partners Vice Chairman Current
CS First Boston, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Credit Suisse Group Board of Directors Current
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Board of Directors Current
Epochnews Board of Directors Current
The First Boston Corporation Chief Financial Former
CS First Boston, Inc. Chief Risk Officer Former
Credit Suisse Chief Financial Officer Former
CS First Boston, Inc. Executive Vice Chairman Former
NewStar Financial, Inc. Committee Chair for Risk Policy Committee Current
The Financial Services Roundtable Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Ohio.Com Bba Former
University of Cincinnati Bba Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar General Corporation Treasurer Current
Ingram Entertainment Inc. Board of Directors Former

Executive News

  • Dollar General files for IPO

    Retail Digital - 9/05/09 - View Story

  • UW's Mark Emmert gets new perks, no pay raise

    Seattle Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • UW president gets new perks, but no raise

    Seattle Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Live Concert by Michelle Branch and Matt Nathanson to Headline Pelotonia 09 Start at Chemical Abstracts Service, Opening Ceremony Remarks by Lance Armstrong

    Reuters - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Dollar General to go public again

    Tennessean - 8/21/09 - View Story