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69-620: Bargain Buys Trading Limited is a British variety store chain, and a subsidiary of Poundstretcher . The company is based in Kirby Muxloe , Leicester . The Bargain Buys name was first used in 2013 by Chris Edwards Sr. and Chris Edwards Jr., to be a subsidiary of the single-price chain they founded, Poundworld . In 2015, TPG Capital purchased a majority stake in Poundworld and Bargain Buys,

138-1084: A store brand for "inexpensive" household products sold through its stores; the brand is in the process of being phased out for most products as of the early 2020s. DG is also the company's NYSE ticker symbol . Dollar General private brands include Clover Valley (groceries), Good & Smart (health foods), Smart & Simple (a low-end discount brand), Sweet Smiles (bulk candy), Nature's Menu, Forever Pals and Heartland Farms (pet food and products, formerly EverPet), Gentle Steps (diapers, training pants, and wipes), Studio Selection (beauty and skin care), Believe Beauty (beauty care and makeup), Root to End (hair care), TrueLiving (housewares and laundry), Comfort Bay (towels, blankets, and pillows), Open Trails (men's apparel), Mission Ridge (blue jeans), Zone Pro (sportswear), Rexall (health care, under license from McKesson Corporation ), Composure (adult diapers and incontinence pads), Breeze (feminine hygiene), ProEssentials (hardware), DriveMXD (automotive), OfficeHub (office supplies), and Bobbie Brooks (women's apparel). The brand name Rexall

207-527: A £E 2.5 shop. Miniso is a Chinese variety store chain that specializes in household and consumer goods including cosmetics , stationery , toys, and kitchenware. In 2016, the company's sales revenue reached $ 1.5 billion. Miniso has expanded outside of the Chinese market and operates 1,800 stores in Asia, Europe, Oceania , Africa, North America, and South America. Dollar General Dollar General Corporation

276-464: A $ 56 billion industry. Colliers International claims there are more dollar stores than drug stores. With stores of other types closing in large numbers, dollar stores often replace other types of stores in shopping centers. They succeed partly because of impulse purchases . The common term in North America for a small general merchandise store is general store . Frank Winfield Woolworth had seen

345-542: A bid to expand its customer base. The chain stocked over 8,000 products over 25 departments, this included groceries , home living and cleaning to toys , electricals and pet care. It sold leading household brands including Coca-Cola , L'Oréal , Fairy and Gillette . On 15 May 2015 the Edwards family announced that they had sold a majority stake in both Poundworld and Bargain Buys business to US private equity firm TPG for £150 million. On 11 June 2018, TPG announced that

414-657: A clarification of lease-accounting matters issued by the SEC. In November 2014, Dollar General was fined $ 51,700 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following an inspection of a Brooklyn, Mississippi, branch of the store. The statement from OSHA noted that Dollar General had had repeated health and safety violations: "Since 2009, OSHA has conducted 72 inspections of Dollar General nationwide. Of those inspections, 39 have resulted in citations." In April 2016, OSHA reported that further citations had been given to

483-791: A concept store in Nashville, Tennessee , called DGX. The DGX store concept focuses on urban shoppers and is geared toward instant-consumption services such as coffee stations and soda fountains. The following month another DGX store opened in Raleigh, North Carolina , and in September a third DGX opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . As of May 2020, Dollar General operated 12 DGX locations in nine states. In Jackson, Georgia , Dollar General opened its 15th distribution center in fall 2017 to serve stores in Georgia and

552-678: A local investment of $ 100 million and the creation of over 500 jobs. In September 2015, the City Council in Janesville, Wisconsin , approved an agreement to bring a Dollar General distribution center to the town. The center created more than 500 jobs in the area and became the 14th Dollar General distribution center. On September 15, 2016, Dollar General announced plans to hire 10,000 new employees and open 900 new stores in fiscal 2016 and 1,000 in fiscal 2017. Dollar General operated 13,000 stores as of August 2016. In January 2017, Dollar General opened

621-524: A mil (referring to the one thousand Chilean pesos banknote). They are commonly located in middle-class neighbourhoods where big retail stores don't usually venture and in small commercial districts like the ones in Santiago . Variety stores in Colombia include Dollar City (Colombia version of Dollarama), D1, Ara, Miniso In South America, variety stores may be known as: In Egypt, a variety store may be called

690-499: A need in cash-strapped communities" where supermarkets have closed, are regarded not "merely a byproduct of economic distress. They're a cause of it." Dollar store chains, in "capitalizing on a series of powerful economic and social forces—white flight, the recent recession, the so-called " retail apocalypse "—all of which have opened up gaping holes in food access...might not be causing these inequalities per se, they appear to be perpetuating them". The rapid growth in dollar stores across

759-528: A part of the transition to a privately held company, Dollar General assessed each location at the end of its lease against a model known as "EZ Stores". This assessment included evaluating whether the location had a loading dock, garbage dumpsters, adequate parking, and acceptable profitability. Stores that did not pass this evaluation were relocated or closed. Over 400 stores were closed as part of this initiative. Dollar General filed on August 20, 2009, for an initial public offering of up to $ 750 million, turning

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828-463: A profit) that are: Not all variety stores are "single price-point" stores, even if their names imply it. For example, in the United States, Dollar General and Family Dollar sell items at more or less than a dollar. Some stores also sell goods priced at multiples of the named price and, conversely, multiple items for the price. The discrepancy with the nominal price is also compounded if sales tax

897-610: A retail store selling goods for a dollar, based on the Dollar Days promotions held at other department stores, by converting Turner's Department Store in Springfield, Kentucky , into the first Dollar General Store. In 1964 J.L. Turner died, leaving his son Cal Turner to succeed him. The company Cal Turner co-founded went public as Dollar General Corporation in 1968, posting annual sales of more than $ 40 million and net income in excess of $ 1.5 million. In 1977, Cal Turner Jr. , who joined

966-432: A safe exit during an emergency. In March 2023 it was reported that Dollar General was added to OSHA's severe-violator enforcement program. In March 2023 a Barron's article found that North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arizona together had fined Dollar General more than $ 1 million for price irregularities during 2021 and 2022, and the company was also facing multiple potential class-action lawsuits relating to

1035-575: A sourcing office in Hong Kong . On June 21, 2007, CEO David Perdue announced his resignation, leaving David Bere as interim CEO. One month later, all shares of Dollar General stock were acquired by private equity investors for $ 22 per share. An investment group consisting of affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), GS Capital Partners (an affiliate of Goldman Sachs ), Citigroup Private Equity, and other co-investors completed an acquisition of Dollar General Corporation for $ 6.9   billion. As

1104-583: A spinoff from the Family Dollar–Dollar Tree deal, and converted the store. In September 2019, Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its 16,000th store, in Panama City, Florida , following damage sustained from Hurricane Michael in October 2018. To commemorate the opening, Dollar General presented two $ 16,000 checks in partnership with Kellogg's to two local elementary schools displaced from

1173-454: A young age, gaining valuable business knowledge and skills. In October 1939, James and Cal opened J.L. Turner and Son with an initial investment of $ 5,000 each (equivalent to $ 110,000 in 2023). The switch to retailing resulted in annual sales above $ 2 million by the early 1950s. By the mid-1950s Turner had 35 department stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1955, Cal Turner developed his idea of

1242-472: Is added at the point of sale . In many countries, stock can be imported from others with lower variable costs, because of differences in wages, resource costs or taxation. Usually, goods are imported by a general importer and then sold to the stores wholesale . Another source of stock is overruns, surplus items and out-of-date food products. Real Deals, a regional dollar store in the Syracuse , New York area,

1311-417: Is alleged to occur when dollar stores outcompete local businesses, and soon become some of the only grocery store–like businesses available in some areas. Some items are offered at a considerable discount over other retailers, whereas others are at the same price point. There are two ways variety stores make a profit: Variety stores with single price points buy products to fit those price points (while making

1380-541: Is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee . As of January 8, 2024, Dollar General operated 19,643 stores in the contiguous United States and Mexico . The company began in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky , as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner . In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation, and in 1968

1449-492: Is considered an after-effect of a decade-long recession of the Japanese economy. Despite the emphasis on value, however, some items, such as chocolate bars, may be priced higher than they are at other stores. For a few years, 100-yen shops existed not as permanent stores, but as vendors under temporary, foldable tents. They were (and still are) typically found near the entrance areas of supermarkets. A major player in 100-yen shops

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1518-750: Is necessary to restore stability and confidence in the Company moving forward". For several years, Dollar General has had a connection with motorsports, particularly in NASCAR . The company has previously been a primary sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing . Dollar General sponsored Brian Vickers in the Nationwide Series in 2013. Dollar General became a primary sponsor for Matt Kenseth in the Sprint Cup Series starting in 2013. Dollar General and Turner (formerly Braun Racing) have been partnered together since 2008, with

1587-685: Is not always true. For example, Atherton , California has a variety store within its city limits, even though it has a median household income of nearly $ 185,000 a year. Studies of food discounters in Great Britain show quite a varied demographic, and 99p Stores reported an increase in higher-income customers after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 . Dollar stores have been alleged by a number of studies, individuals, and organizations to proliferate food deserts : areas with limited access to healthy and affordable food. Dollar stores are alleged to outcompete local grocery stores, and end up being one of

1656-530: Is stocked almost entirely with surplus goods such as these. The legality of selling out-of-date goods varies between jurisdictions: in general, most items (with a few exceptions, particularly certain perishable food items depending on the state) can be sold in the United States regardless of their sell-by date, but in the United Kingdom it is illegal to sell goods after their "Use by" date. Although some people may link variety stores with low-income areas, this

1725-605: Is the Daiso chain. The first store opened in 1991, and there are now around 2,400 stores in Japan. This number is increasing by around 40 stores per month. Daiso has also expanded into North America, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. In China, ¥ 2 (or ¥3, depending on the area's economic prosperity) shops have become a common sight in most cities. In Hong Kong, major department stores have opened their own $ 10 shops (US$ 1.28) to compete in

1794-578: The George Floyd riots in Minneapolis–Saint Paul , and three others had property damage. In October 2020, Dollar General opened its first pOpshelf stores in Hendersonville and Clarksville, Tennessee , selling mostly items costing less than $ 5. By the end of 2021, the company planned 50 free-standing pOpshelf locations and 25 store-within-a-store locations. In April 2021, the company said it

1863-401: The "Better for You" assortment, which aims to offer healthier options from brands like Kashi , Annie's , Back to Nature , and Kind . By the end of its 2019 fiscal year, Dollar General offered its produce assortments in more than 650 stores, with plans to expand its produce offerings to an additional 400 stores in fiscal 2020. Dollar General has used its abbreviation, the letters "DG", as

1932-486: The 1950s and 1960s, Americans shopped more and more in malls rather than downtown shopping districts and although Newberry's and Woolworth's stores did open in the malls, starting around the 1970s, variety stores lost business to other retail formats such as office stores, low-price shoe chains, fabric stores, toy stores and discount drug stores like Thrifty Drug Stores . Grocery stores and drug stores sold more and more candy. The last US Woolworth's closed in 1997. Newberry's

2001-601: The Arbor Day Foundation since 2021 to restore over 321 acres of forest and plant more than 96,000 trees near the Mississippi River in Louisiana and Mississippi. Additionally, Dollar General aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2026 and 30% per square foot by 2031. They have also made significant progress in recycling, avoiding more than 1.1 million metric tons of GHG emissions through various programs such as

2070-567: The Bargain Buys name towards the end of 2018, their first being in Paisley in September 2018. This was followed by 59 other stores across the UK. The Bargain Buys brand was purchased by New Money, a company established by Yorkshire-based property entrepreneur, Manni Hussain, who unsuccessfully attempted to trademark the Bargain Buys name in October 2018. Poundstretcher filed a month later and successfully won

2139-541: The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced an approximately $ 9.2 million commitment to support literacy within the surrounding communities . $ 8.2 million was earmarked for the spring grants to support family literacy programs across the country, while the remaining $ 1 million was pledged to the DonorsChoose program. Dollar General, along with other dollar store chains, while "sometimes [filling]

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2208-667: The Foundation awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center. It has awarded more than $ 182 million in grants to literacy organizations, which have helped more than 11 million individuals learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test, or learn English. In 2020, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded $ 8.6 million to approximately 970 nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries, its largest one-day grant announcement. The Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. In April 2022,

2277-650: The Poundworld and Bargain Buys stores had appointed administrators after talks to sell the company fell through. At some point during or after June 2018, the official website was shut, and the Facebook and Twitter pages stopped being updated with new products and offers. Any remaining Poundworld stores closed in early August. It's not clear whether any Bargain Buys stores remained trading this long as well, or were closed earlier in June or July. Poundstretcher began to open stores under

2346-538: The U.S. were Dollar General , Dollar Tree (which owns Family Dollar ), the 99 Cents Only Stores , and Five Below . Increasing revenue has led to growth for dollar store chains: by 2018, Dollar Tree had 14,000 locations in the U.S., and its expansion continued; in 2019, Dollar General had 15,000 locations in the US, and its expansion continued; and Five Below had 745 stores. In Japan, 100-yen shops (百円ショップ hyaku-en shoppu or 百均 hyakkin) have proliferated since around 2001. This

2415-493: The US has created food deserts and a "dollar store belt". After originally granting them local tax incentives, a number of municipalities have been adding zoning bylaws to discourage dollar stores. ) According to a study done by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, dollar stores tend to create fewer and lower-wage jobs than independent grocery stores. The report claims that dollar stores stifle local competition, thereby hurting

2484-495: The US. US Dollar stores were founded by entrepreneur Gaurav Sahni, owner of Nanson Overseas Private Limited. Nanson, operated by Gaurav Sahni and his brother Gautam Sahni, has had an established sourcing and consolidation network for over two decades, with supply bases worldwide. Direct sourcing without intermediaries and stocking a large variety of merchandise as and when needed has given the company an advantage. In Russia, Fix Price started selling all its items at 30 roubles and as

2553-483: The business grew, up to 55 roubles. It has now cancelled this practice and has become a typical discount store ). Marks & Spencer opened a stall in Kirkgate Market Leeds in 1884, proclaiming “Don’t ask the price, it’s a ’Penny”. Woolworth's opened its first store in the United Kingdom in 1909, when they were also colloquially known as " threepenny and sixpenny " stores, "3 d and 6d" being displayed on

2622-416: The business had built up. The stores were invented to rival the likes of popular discount retailers such as Home Bargains , B&M Bargains and Poundstretcher . As of 2015, the chain had 41 stores across the United Kingdom . The company intended to expand rapidly, with plans to double the number of stores by 2016, and to open an additional 100 stores by 2018. In April 2015 it launched an online store in

2691-515: The cardboard backhauling initiative. Dollar General has more than 19,400 stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia , and Mexico, and approximately 158,000 employees. Dollar General also has 17 distribution centers in 16 states. Since 2017, DG has opened stores in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Washington. As of early 2020, only three states lacked DG stores: Alaska , Hawaii , and Montana. In

2760-477: The chain went into administration in 2018, with all locations closed. Later in 2018, Poundstretcher trademarked and began opening new stores nationwide as 'Bargain Buys'. A legal dispute between Poundstretcher and businessman Manni Hussain (who purchased the Poundworld intellectual property assets) began over the 'Bargain Buys' trademark. Poundstretcher won the suit as the Bargain Buys name had not been previously trademarked by Poundworld. Bargain Buys' first store

2829-510: The communities they are serving. In March 2020, Dollar General announced plans for its 2020 fiscal year to begin offering produce assortments at approximately 400 stores in addition to the 650 stores that already did so. In February 2019, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas , published a story which found that the quality of fruits and vegetables at dollar stores is just as good as at regular grocery stores. On April 30, 2001, Dollar General Corp

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2898-401: The company for failing to keep receiving areas clean and orderly and for stacking materials in an unsafe manner. These hazards exposed workers to slips, trips, and being struck by objects. OSHA also issued citations for exposing workers to fire and entrapment hazards by failing to keep exit routes and electrical panels clear and unobstructed. Dollar General's pattern of disregarding worker safety

2967-514: The company in 1965 as a third-generation Turner, succeeded his father as CEO of Dollar General. In 1989, Cal Sr. retired as chairman and the company headquarters were moved to Tennessee. Under his son's leadership, the company grew to more than 6,000 stores and $ 6 billion in sales. In 1997 a distribution center was established in South Boston, Virginia . In 2000, Dollar General opened a new corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee . By

3036-558: The company once again into a publicly traded corporation. In 2013, Dollar General started selling cigarettes in response to its competitor Family Dollar selling cigarettes in 2012. Dollar General's 12th distribution center opened on May 31, 2014, in Bethel, Pennsylvania , to serve the Northeast and Midwest stores. On August 18, 2014, Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $ 9.7   billion against Dollar Tree for Family Dollar. The bid

3105-778: The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange . The Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999, and in 2020 it reached #112 on the list. Dollar General has grown to become one of the most profitable stores in the rural United States , with revenue reaching around $ 27 billion in 2019. The company and its business practices have been subject to criticism, particularly regarding how it may be creating and perpetuating food deserts and stifling local businesses while offering fewer and lower-paying jobs. Dollar General has its origin in Scottsville, Kentucky , with James Luther "J.L." Turner and his son Cal Turner . James Turner's father died in an accident in 1902 when James

3174-625: The end of 2000, sales at Dollar General exceeded $ 4   billion. The distribution center in Homerville, Georgia , was closed in April 2000 and operations were moved to a new distribution center in Alachua, Florida . Cal Jr. retired in 2002 and was succeeded by David Perdue on April 2, 2003. Dollar General entered the grocery market with the establishment of Dollar General Market in 2003. In 2004, Dollar General expanded to low-cost Asian markets by opening

3243-488: The few options available for purchasing food in some communities. Dollar Tree has disputed this claim; it claimed that in a number of cases it created food options in food deserts. In 2023, Dollar Tree reportedly stopped selling eggs when the price of eggs increased. In line with these allegations, a number of U.S. states have passed restrictions on where new dollar stores can be opened. According to IBISWorld , dollar stores have grown 43 percent since 1998 and have become

3312-681: The first half of 2024, Dollar General shut down self-checkout in more than half of its stores across the US because of losses from theft. Dolgencorp is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dollar General Corporation. Dollar General brand products are manufactured under the Dolgencorp subsidiary. In 2004, a Dollar General office was opened in Hong Kong to oversee the global sourcing operations through exporting and importing products of Dollar General–related goods. Since 1993, Dollar General has provided funding of literacy and education programs through its subsidiary Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Every year

3381-617: The hurricane. On December 5, 2019, Dollar General announced plans for fiscal 2020 that included the opening of 1,000 new stores, remodeling of 1,500 mature stores, and relocation of 80 stores. In February 2020, Dollar General announced plans to create 8,000 net new career opportunities in fiscal year 2020. Dollar General expanded to 46 states in 2020 with the addition of new stores in Wyoming in March and Washington in April. In late May 2020, two Dollar General stores were destroyed by arson during

3450-452: The market, and there are now "$ 8 shops" (US$ 1.02) and even "$ 2 shops" (US$ 0.26) competing at lower prices, especially in poorer communities. Low prices are helped by Hong Kong's lack of a sales tax and its access to the mainland. In Taiwan , fixed price stores can be found in many locations, including night markets, regular shopping streets, regular market stalls, and department stores. Two typical price points are NT$ 39 and NT$ 49. Given that

3519-541: The prevailing thought was an entire store could not maintain itself with all low-priced goods, but with Woolworth's success, many others followed their lead. Well-known dime store companies included: Of these, only Ben Franklin continues to exist in this form, while Kresge and Walton's became mega-retailers Kmart and Walmart , respectively. Beginning around the 1960s, others tried the larger " discount store " format, such as TG&Y Family Centers, W. T. Grant , and Woolworth's Woolco stores. With suburbanization in

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3588-546: The retail environment in Taiwan is already highly competitive, it is not unusual to see such stores fail. In India, US Dollar Store , founded in 2003, is a pioneer of single price stores. The merchandise for pilot stores was sent from America. As sales grew over the years with more than 200 operational stores in India, the merchandise is now imported from China, Indonesia, Thailand, Spain, Portugal, UK and various other countries as well as

3657-499: The shops' frontages. More modern counterparts include B&M , Boyes , Home Bargains , OneBeyond , Poundland and Poundstretcher . Variety stores in Guatemala include Dollar City. In Argentina, variety stores are called todo por dos pesos (everything for 2 pesos). Brazilians sometimes use the expression um e noventa e nove ( R$ 1,99) to refer to cheap, low quality things or even people. In Chile , they are called todo

3726-704: The sponsor of the Dollar General Bowl , formerly the GoDaddy Bowl, in Mobile, Alabama , on August 17, 2016. In May 2019, Dollar General withdrew its title sponsorship of the Mobile bowl game. Dollar General sells products from national name brands like Clorox , Energizer , Procter & Gamble , Hanes , Coca-Cola , Mars , Unilever , Nestlé , Kimberly-Clark , Kellogg's , General Mills , and PepsiCo . In 2018, Dollar General expanded its product offerings to include

3795-607: The store for exposing employees to the risk of electrical hazards due to missing face plates on electrical outlets. The store was fined $ 107,620. In December 2016, OSHA noted that some Dollar General stores continued to block fire exits with merchandise in disregard of safety violations, resulting in several fines. Inspections at Dollar General stores in 2022 in Pembroke in February, and Hogansville and Smyrna in March, identified four willful and seven repeat violations. Specifically, OSHA cited

3864-624: The success in Michigan and western New York of so-called nickel stores , where everything cost five cents (the U.S. five cent coin is called a " nickel "). On February 22, 1879, Woolworth opened his Great Five Cent Store in Utica , New York, and it was his later success and expansion of that format as the F. W. Woolworth Company that would create the American institution of the "five and dime". There were many names for this type of store: Before Woolworth,

3933-537: The surrounding states. In 2017, Dollar General began construction for its 16th distribution center, in Amsterdam, New York . The distribution center was to cost $ 91 million and was expected to create 400 jobs in Montgomery County, New York . Dollar General planned to open 900 new stores in 2018. The distribution center became fully operational in 2019. Also in 2017, Dollar General acquired stores from Dollar Express,

4002-585: The team previously sponsoring cars for Frank Cicci Racing and Kevin Harvick Incorporated . In 2010, Dollar General sponsored some races in the Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports , with Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Toyota Tundra , and sponsored Kyle Busch's Motorsports No. 51 Toyota Tundra for four races in 2014, with Busch driving three and Erik Jones driving one. Dollar General

4071-557: The team, finishing 9th at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg . Fisher also led the field at the Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. In 2011, Dollar General continued to sponsor Sarah Fisher Racing; the team was still part-time, but Ed Carpenter drove for nines races starting at the 2011 Indianapolis 500 . Dollar General ceased its sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing in 2012. Dollar General became

4140-674: The trademark with the phrase 'Bargain Buys, Big Brands Big Discounts'. In early 2019, Poundstretcher was successful in trademarking the Bargain Buys name. Throughout 2019, the company has since opened over 75 stores across nationwide using the Bargain Buys name, with plans of more to come throughout 2020. As of October 2019, Poundstretcher has opened over 75 Bargain Buys stores, many of which are opened in former Poundworld and Bargain Buys units. As of March 2023, there are 61 Bargain Buys stores. Variety store Dollar stores that sell food have been alleged to create food deserts : areas with limited access to affordable and healthy food. This

4209-455: Was apparent at five other Southeast locations. In February 2022, OSHA proposed $ 1,048,309 in penalties after inspections at three locations in Mobile, Alabama, and one in Dalton, Georgia, found similar hazards. At another Mobile location, a December 2021 inspection led OSHA to propose $ 321,827 in penalties for exposing workers to slip and trip hazards and not keeping the main storeroom orderly to allow

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4278-696: Was first established in 1903 by Louis K. Liggett and gradually became a powerhouse as a pharmaceutical drug store chain. Rexall vitamins and supplements began appearing at Dollar General stores in March and by fall 2010 a full line of Rexall products was available at Dollar General. Dollar General Board of Directors as of June 2024 are: Michael M. Calbert (Chairman of the Board), Todd Vasos (CEO), Warren Bryant, Patricia Fili-Krushel, Timothy I. McGuire, Ana Chadwick, David Rowland, Debra A. Sandler, and Ralph E. Santana. Dollar General has implemented several sustainability initiatives as of 2024. The company has partnered with

4347-420: Was judged liable for making false statements or failing to disclose adverse facts about the company's financial results, and paid $ 162 million for settlement. The company also announced a restatement of its earnings for the previous three fiscal years, due to accounting irregularities including allegations of fraudulent behavior. On March 3, 2005, Dollar General restated its results for 2000 through 2003, due to

4416-564: Was only 11. James quit school to work on the family farm, helping to provide for his mother and siblings, and subsequently never completed his education. After two unsuccessful attempts at retailing, James became a traveling dry goods salesman for a Nashville wholesale grocer. James left the sales job after 10 years and settled his family in Scottsville, Kentucky . During the Great Depression , he began buying and liquidating bankrupt general stores. Cal accompanied his father to these closeouts at

4485-594: Was opened in Walsall in November 2013. Edwards and Edwards launched the multi-price chain to complement their single-price chain. Bargain Buys was the result of rebranding existing Discount UK (Discount NI in Northern Ireland ) stores, initially launched in 2010. The name and branding was changed to allow the chain to compete more closely with its rivals in the market, and to exploit the expanded product range and knowledge that

4554-502: Was planning to hire 20,000 employees, less than the number hired in 2020 (50,000). On 5 March 2022, Dollar General opened its first store in the state of Idaho, located in Athol . On 12 October 2023, Dollar General announced the return of former CEO Todd Vasos, who replaced Jeff Owen. Chairman Michael Calbert said in a statement, “At this time the Board has determined that a change in leadership

4623-561: Was rejected on August 20, 2014, by the Family Dollar board, which said it would proceed with the deal with Dollar Tree. On June 3, 2015, Chief Operating Officer Todd Vasos replaced Rick Dreiling as chief executive. Dreiling remained as senior advisor and chairman until his retirement in January 2016. Dollar General's 13th distribution center opened in San Antonio, Texas , on June 6, 2016, with

4692-655: Was sold to McCrory (who maintained the brand) in 1972, McCrory itself went bankrupt in 1992 and all their brands disappeared in 2002. Starting in the late 1990s, dollar stores expanded enough to gain the attention of the national press. They were popular not only their value but because freestanding smaller stores were located in small towns, downtowns, and across the cities and suburbs, they were often more convenient than mall stores. They continued to grow and by 2019, for example, Dollar Tree had higher annual sales than Macy's . Dollar and variety store revenue reached $ 77 billion in 2018. As of 2018, main dollar store chains in

4761-496: Was the title sponsor for Nationwide Series races held in Charlotte every fall, Chicagoland every summer, and Phoenix in the spring. On May 23, 2016, Dollar General announced it would withdraw its sponsorship from NASCAR at the end of the 2016 season. Dollar General has also been active in the IndyCar Series since 2008, serving initially as the primary sponsor for owner/driver Sarah Fisher 's Sarah Fisher Racing team. In 2010, both Fisher and Graham Rahal drove part-time for

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