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  • www.dollargeneral.com/
  • Goodlettsville, TN
  • 10000+ Employees
  • 1939
  • Company - Public (DG)
  • Other Retail Stores
  • $10+ billion (USD)

Dollar General was founded in 1939 by J.L. Turner and Cal Turner Sr. in Scottsville, KY. What started as a father and son wholesale dry-goods business has turned into a nation-wide retail company that provides low-cost goods to families across the country. Today, Dollar General ...
Mission: We're a fast moving $30 billion, Fortune 106 publicly traded company with more than 18,000 stores and 28 distribution centers in 47 states, growing by hundreds of stores each year. We work in an energetic team atmosphere that values each and everyone’s differences. We are ...

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May 24, 2023
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DG not only provides access to free counseling sessions to employees, but their household members as well. As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, Dollar General is committed to continuing our support of our employees’ and their households’ mental health year-round. #ServingOthers
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May 8, 2023
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With 19,000+ store locations across the U.S. and Mexico, DG has career opportunities for you! Join our team at one of DG’s many retail stores and find more information at https://careers.dollargeneral.com/ #DGCareers #JoinTheJourney #DollarGeneral
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Dollar General Reviews

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"Tons of growth opportunitites!"

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    Interview was very straightforward and simple. Manager explained all of what was expected and the work to be done. Hiring process between applying and then interview and then becoming employed was fairly simple and smooth.
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    Able to get to work, reliable to show up, able to work freight and lift up to fifty pounds.

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Dollar General Awards & Accolades

  • Training Magazine’s “Top 125”Training Magazine2020
  • 2020 Women on Boards Winning Company2020 Women on Boards2020
  • Top Veteran-Friendly CompaniesU.S. Veterans Magazine2018
  • Top 1000 Companies Worldwide for Millennial Women 2018Mogul2018
  • Best Places to Work for LGBT EqualityHuman Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index2018

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