Dollar General Corp.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -¿ National discount chain Dollar General Corp. posted lower first-quarter profit yesterday, citing slower sales in home products and clothing, as well as rising fuel costs. The retailer's net sales were up 8.8 percent. Meanwhile the company said it plans to open 30 more of its food-heavy Dollar General Markets by the end of this year.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brian Burr, the former c.f.o. of Dollar General Corp. here, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over charges of accounting fraud and insider trading from 1999 to 2000.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has promoted Lawrence Jackson, who was previously e.v.p. of its people division, to president and c.e.o. of its global procurement division. Jackson will continue to report to president and c.e.o. Lee Scott.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- In a move to strengthen its merchandising efforts, discount chain Dollar General is realigning its merchandising function, placing it under two general merchandise managers who will report to Beryl J. Buley, division president of merchandising, marketing, and supply chain.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- The dollar store movement keeps on moving. Dollar General Corp. here said it is opening its 8,000th store, in Mission, Texas, on March 3. With this milestone, Dollar General claims to be the retailer with the largest number of company-owned and company-operated stores in the United States.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. here said on Friday that Gayle Aertker and Paul DiBrito have joined the company's real estate department as s.v.p. of real estate and v.p. of real estate, respectively. DiBrito's background includes stints at both A&P and the Fleming Cos., experience that could come in handy as Dollar General expands its food-heavy Dollar General Market format.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. said on Friday it has promoted Kathleen Guion to division president of store operations and store development.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. here said yesterday it plans to open 30 more Dollar General Markets -- its experimental concept that's 50 percent grocery and includes meat, deli, dairy, baked, and frozen foods -- in fiscal 2006.