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Dollar General announces The Great Dollar General Book Match

The Great Dollar General Book Match is a one-day event with the goal of filling school and library bookshelves across the country.
Dollar General’s Literacy Foundation to donate $4.5M supporting literacy

Dollar General and its Literacy Foundation are donating more than $3 million in youth literacy grants, which will support about 760 schools, libraries and nonprofits across the 46 states in which it operates, the company said.

Dollar General entering Idaho

Once the location in Idaho's Kootenai County opens by spring 2022, it will operate in 47 states.
Dollar General female leaders recognized as HERoes Role Models

Three Dollar General female leaders — Kathy Reardon, Melanie Cook and Mary Alice Kirby — have been named to the 2021 HERoes Women Role Model Lists.
Dollar General’s Q2 reports sales decrease

For the quarter ended July 30, Dollar General's income was $637 million. Its sales went down 0.4% and same-store sales fell 4.7% but increased 14.1% on a two-year stack basis.
Dollar General donates $250K to American Red Cross

The retailer announced that it has donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross in order to support its own relief efforts and the organization’s Disaster Responder program.
Dollar General promotes Krajnovic to SVP of store operations

Sanja Krajnovic, who joined the company in 2020, has been promoted to senior vice president of store operations from her position as divisional vice president.
Dollar General opens DG Market, Popshelf stores

DG Market and Popshelf, which provide combined offerings, have opened their doors in Tennessee.
Dollar General enters skin care category via Believe Skin

Believe Skin is a line of skin care products that contain vegan and cruelty-free formulas.
Dollar General opens Kentucky distribution center

The retailer opened its newest distribution center in Walton, Ky., which it said represents a $65 million investment in the community.
Dollar General looks to strengthen healthcare offerings, hires chief medical officer

The retailer is planning to increase its healthcare offerings to better position itself as a health destination, hiring a chief medical officer to help execute this strategy.
Dollar General to help tackle food insecurity

Dollar General announced an operational partnership with Feeding America that includes a $1 million donation to the organization.
Dollar General’s Q1 reports strong sales

Dollar General reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and remains on track to open 1,050 new stores, remodel 1,750 locations and relocate 100 stores in 2021.
Dollar General publishes annual Serving Others report

In addition to publishing its annual Serving Others report, the retailer announced that Denine Torr has been named its new vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy.

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