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Dollar General Corp.
100 Mission Ridge
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
United States - Map
Phone: 615-855-4000
Fax: 615-386-9936
Web Site: http://www.dollargeneral.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Discount, Variety Stores
Full Time Employees:72,500

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Dollar General Corporation operates as a discount retailer of general merchandise in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers an assortment of basic consumable merchandise, including highly consumable merchandise consisting of packaged food, candy, snacks, refrigerated products, health and beauty aids, home cleaning supplies, and pet supplies; seasonal merchandise comprising seasonal and other holiday-related items, toys, stationery, and hardware; home products that include housewares and domestics; and basic clothing products. The company’s stores serve households in rural and small markets, as well as the higher income customer base. As of February 27, 2009, it operated 8,414 retail stores located in 35 states. 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.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Dollar General Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Mar-10 is better than 82.5% of Russell 3000 companies and 68.9% of Retailing companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Richard W. Dreiling , 56
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 3.18M $ 0
    Mr. David M. Tehle , 53
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 1.48M $ 0
    Ms. Kathleen R. Guion , 59
    Division Pres of Store Devel. & Store Operations
    $ 1.42M $ 0
    Ms. Susan S. Lanigan , 48
    Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel
    $ 1.05M $ 0
    Mr. Todd J. Vasos , 48
    Chief Merchandising Officer, Exec. VP and Divisional Pres
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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