Dollar General Corp.

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.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. said its former chairman and c.e.o., Cal Turner, Jr., will retire from his position as advisor to the board on Oct. 31. Turner stepped down from the c.e.o. position in November, 2002, and has been serving in an advisory role since then.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tn. -- Dollar store operator Dollar General Corp. yesterday posted higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings, thanks in part to a 12.5 percent increase in sales of products that include food.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Groceries appear to agree with Dollar General. The nation's largest dollar store chain is expanding its grocery/general merchandise test concept, called Dollar General Market, into the Florida market, reports the Orlando Sentinel.

GOODLETSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar store operator Dollar General Corp. here is planning to introduce its food-heavy Dollar General Market concept to the Orlando market. The store will open in a former Kash 'n Karry location, according to local published reports.