Dollar General is a discount retailer founded in 1839 as a wholesale company in Kentucky, USA. It began operating as a store in 1939, focusing on selling necessity items at low prices. The company went public in 1968 and has since expanded to nearly 20,000 locations across 48 states. Dollar General's mission is to serve customers with value and convenience, offering a wide assortment of consumable products, including household consumables, seasonal, home products, and apparel
Dollar General operates 1,059 locations in North Carolina as of April 12, 2024.