Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of July 2018, Dollar General operates 15,000 stores in the continental United States.

(source: dollargeneral.com)

Dollar General Blames Winter Storm for Slowing Q4 Same-Store Sales Growth
Dollar General Blames Winter Storm for Slowing Q4 Same-Store Sales Growth
February 23, 2023  |  Retail

Dollar General said a December storm kept it from meeting its expected financial results. The retailer said in a Thursday (Feb. 23) press release that...

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CVS Deepens Healthcare Roots With $10.6B Oak Street Deal
CVS Deepens Healthcare Roots With $10.6B Oak Street Deal
February 08, 2023  |  Acquisitions

CVS says it will acquire primary care provider Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion. The pharmacy giant announced the purchase Wednesday (Feb. 8) morning, marking...

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Report: $10B CVS-Oak Street Health Deal Could Close This Week
Report: $10B CVS-Oak Street Health Deal Could Close This Week
February 07, 2023  |  Acquisitions

CVS is reportedly nearing a $10.5 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health. The purchase could be announced as early as this week, The Wall...

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Dollar Stores Become Grocery Stores as Food Prices Climb
Dollar Stores Become Grocery Stores as Food Prices Climb
February 05, 2023  |  Retail

As food costs rise, consumers are turning to dollar stores to buy groceries. More than 20% of consumers purchase their groceries at stores such as...

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Dollar General President and CFO to Retire Amid Discount Store Boom
Dollar General President and CFO to Retire Amid Discount Store Boom
January 31, 2023  |  Retail

Dollar General President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Garratt is to retire June 2. The discount variety store chain said in a Monday (Jan....

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Amazon Continues Healthcare Push With RxPass
Amazon Continues Healthcare Push With RxPass
January 24, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is offering Prime members discounted prescription drugs, its latest venture into the healthcare sector. Announced Tuesday (Jan. 24), the company’s RxPass provides patients that...

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Dollar General Squares Off Against Amazon, Walmart in Rural Healthcare Pilot
Dollar General Squares Off Against Amazon, Walmart in Rural Healthcare Pilot
January 23, 2023  |  Retail

Retail healthcare is reaching deeper into rural America as Dollar General tests the waters in offering affordable care. “We’re excited to pilot new mobile health...

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Report: Discount Retailers See New Wave of Cost-Conscious Shoppers
Report: Discount Retailers See New Wave of Cost-Conscious Shoppers
January 15, 2023  |  Economy

Discount retailers are set to see high traffic this year as consumers worry about rising costs. That’s according to a new report from foot traffic-tracking...

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Dollar Stores Step up Race to Add Locations Amid Consumer Shift
Dollar Stores Step up Race to Add Locations Amid Consumer Shift
December 20, 2022  |  Retail

Dollar stores and discount retailers are racing to meet consumer demand by adding locations. Dollar General and Dollar Tree, together, expect to have opened 1,300...

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