Discount retailer Dollar General Corporation is opening its 8,000th store located in Mission, Texas, on March 3rd 2006. This milestone further distinguishes Dollar General as the retailer with the largest number of company-owned and company-operated stores in the United States.
David Perdue, Dollar General's Chairman and CEO, said, "This is an exciting time for the Dollar General family, as we celebrate the opening of our 8,000th store."
"I'm grateful for the dedication and commitment of Dollar General's employees whose efforts over the last five decades have made this day possible. Our drive to make Dollar General the best it can be continues into 2006 and beyond," he added.
Since opening its first Dollar General store in 1955, the company's strategy has remained customer-driven. Dollar General strengthens its position as a consumer-driven distributor of consumable basics, carrying out its mission by making value and convenience the hallmarks of its business strategy.
Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 7,929 neighborhood stores as of February 3, 2006.
Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices.
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