Dollar General Corporation is an American privately held retailer with over 13,000 stores in 36 states. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Dollar General Corporation is in the business of selling groceries, general merchandise, and other related products.
In February 2015, Dollar General Corporation announced that it would be selling its European operations to the German company Metro AG for €1.1 billion.
The sale was completed in March 2015.
In November 2016, Dollar General Corporation announced that it would be selling its Canadian operations to the Canadian company Fairfax Financial Holdings for C$2.5 billion.
The sale was completed in January 2017.
In January 2018, Dollar General Corporation announced that it would be selling its Mexican operations to the Mexican company CVC Capital Partners for $3.3 billion.
The sale was completed in February 2018.
As of February 2018, the company is owned by the private equity firms TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management.
