9 Facts About Dollar General

1. On March 3, 2005, Dollar General announced to restate its results for 2000 through 2003, due to a clarification of lease-accounting matters issued by the SEC.

2. In March 2010 Dollar General became the exclusive retailer for Rexall products.

3. In 2017, Dollar General secured an exclusive contract to sell Jolt Cola in its stores.

4. In 2011, Dollar General continued to sponsor Sarah Fisher Racing, the team was still part-time but Ed Carpenter drove for nines races starting at the 2011 Indianapolis 500.

5. In 2017, Dollar General began construction for its 16th distribution center in Amsterdam, New York.

6. On September 15, 2016, Dollar General announced plans to hire 10,000 new employees and open 900 new stores in fiscal 2016 and 1,000 in fiscal 2017.

7. In 2013 Dollar General started selling cigarettes in response to its competitor Family Dollar selling cigarettes in 2012.

8. In 2004 Dollar General expanded to low-cost Asian markets by opening a sourcing office in Hong Kong.

9. In 2000 Dollar General opened a new corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.