
If you've driven through any city within the United States, you may have spotted a large yellow sign with the phrase "Dollar General" written across its surface. In simple terms, Dollar General is an all-encompassing convenience store that offers customers goods at discounted prices. Rather than breaking the bank for discretionary purchases and products, Dollar General gave visitors a budget-conscious selection to choose from. With that said, what do we know about Dollar General and its origins within America?
Humble Beginnings
Although Dollar General's multi-billion-dollar operation would make onlookers believe that success was handed to its owners on a silver platter, the opposite is true. Dollar General first came into existence in 1955 in Springfield, Kentucky, when father-and-son duo -- James Luther Turner and Cal Turner Sr. -- opened a store where the motto was simple: no item shall cost more than one dollar. Although an ambitious goal to attain, within a two-year span of business, Dollar General garnered over 5-million dollars in sales and expanded its operation to nearly 30 locations.
Inside Dollar General's humble beginnings lies a core element that exists within every human psyche: the ability to persevere in the face of adversity. Whether we aim to be the next retail store chain with millions of customers worldwide or want to tackle a project at work, our ability to see opportunities where others see failure is essential

Dollar General
Variety Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
6532 Meadowbrook Dr Fort Worth, TX 76112Rude, ghetto customers want to point out that anyone not black who's shopping there isn't welcome.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, General Store, Drug Store
19715 State Hwy 22 New Blaine, AR 72851Cant get enough of DG .m. Have a Blessed Day .

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
520 Main St Centertown, KY 42328I hardly ever come to this dollar store anymore not that it's not a good place to do your shopping because it is i just haven't been in this one in many many years until ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Candy Store, Variety Store
958 2nd St Florala, AL 36442I just wanted to update my review. They had the floors cleaned awhile ago and it's so much better. I shop here when I visit family in the area. The cleanliness of the sto ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Discount Store, Convenience Store
2009 E Kingshighway Paragould, AR 72450Friendly and very helpful

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, General Store
5527 AR-1 Jonesboro, AR 72403Great selection there for just about everything. Quick knowledgeable staff and a friendly atmosphere.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, Discount Store
614 N Main St Dyer, AR 72935Nice store. Just always has items marked on sale with sighns on shelf. Then charge higher price at checkout. When you call them on it they will say well its not in the sy ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Candy Store, Convenience Store
2722 Malvern Rd Arkadelphia, AR 71923Clean store very organized.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Convenience Store, Discount Store
710 W Main St Green Forest, AR 72638Isles r messy not enough help

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
30 Co Rd 4 Wedowee, AL 36278Updated review ... hire new staff rude ppl and asking customers questions is VERY VERY unprofessional... I will NEVER be back... but I am calling corporate about the ina ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, General Store
29481 Auberry Rd Prather, CA 93651I know I'm supposed to download a coupon for specific items but I didn't do that and so I have to put some items back which is quite an inconvenience for me

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, Discount Store
300 S Gee St Jonesboro, AR 72401It was nasty, you had a hard time getting down aisles due to stocking carts all over the store. I will be going to a different location.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Party Store, Variety Store
216 W Bowen Blvd Fayetteville, AR 72703Clean store, good service and selection

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
11501 AR-135 N Lafe, AR 72436Store is always clean helpful crew of folks a good place to shop

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Seasonal Goods Store, Party Store
116B E Glenwood Ave Smyrna, DE 199773 years ago I gave positive feedback. Not sure what happened over the past year. Its dirty, spills left unattended. Merchandise dusty. No shopping carts. Night staff are ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Candy Store, Beauty Supply Store
2794 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956There's always boxes and carts in the way and blocking products.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, General Store
401 E State St Caraway, AR 72419Grrrreeaaat

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
14019 Dollarway Rd White Hall, AR 71602Too much gossiping going on from employees to customers. That's very unprofessional and no one's business what someone else does well shopping in your store. It's no ones ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Candy Store, Beauty Supply Store
735 Silver Ln East Hartford, CT 06118Terrible

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
2475 Sierra Hwy Rosamond, CA 93560Bit pricey now after biden inflation but they still have what you need

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, General Store
400 6th St Hamilton City, CA 95951Friendly store

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Pet supply store
803 E Baseline St San Bernardino, CA 92410First visit, nice store

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Beauty Supply Store
4141 E Upper River Rd Somerville, AL 35670Very clean and well organized. Staff was highly respectful and had great customer service,ethics

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
3675 Meadow View Dr Redding, CA 96002Ok

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Candy Store, Beauty Supply Store
3600 Culver Rd Tuscaloosa, AL 35401Low on everything.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
11801 U. S. Hwy 71 S Fort Smith, AR 72916Great employees at this store!

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Seasonal Goods Store, Party Store
1700 AR-5 Romance, AR 72136The employees are very friendly..and the store is very organized...

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, Variety Store
2756 Malvern Ave Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Discount Store
360 Laurel Rd E Nokomis, FL 34275I changed my 5 star to a 1star. Place has falling so below average, service is terrible, staff is rude. I stopped shopping here and now go to the one off Venice Ave.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Discount Store, Variety Store
5225 AL-69 N Northport, AL 35473This dollar general on 69N needs some SERIOUS help!! They never open when theyre supposed to anymore and I just pulled in at 8:23pm on 6/5/23 and there were two guys wavi ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
840 Pinebrook Rd Venice, FL 34285This place is closed randomly, and never goes by its posted hours. Gets to be pretty frustrating. it is currently 5 oclock and says on the door and online that its open ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
4394 AR-141 N Jonesboro, AR 72401Nice and convenient store in an area that does not have many options. It is cleaner and more organized than a lot of other DG stores I have visited and they have implemen ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Variety Store
3365 S Old Missouri Rd Springdale, AR 72764I love Dollar general specially the make up and art supplies

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
12915 Northside Rd Northport, AL 35475Absolute DUMP. The staff has an attitude and the store is filthy. Avoid this disaster if you can. This place needs a manager that knows how to run a store.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Party Store, Seasonal Goods Store
3233 N Orange Blossom Trail Zellwood, FL 32798always great priced.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, General Store
4172 Malvern Rd Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901Everytime I call they hang up. Apparently if you don't have the western union app they won't let you receive money there.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
2111 W 18th St Pueblo, CO 81003Nice

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
602 Demopolis St Greensboro, AL 36744Wonderful staff. Mrs. Melanie is so very sweet and Pam works so hard to keep that store clean and stocked.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Drug Store, Discount Store
14 Union City Rd Prospect, CT 06712One of the best in usa

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Grocery Store, Drug Store
2610 AL-77 Southside, AL 35907Staff is always pretty friendly, but over the past couple weeks they've been running low on several grocery items that seem to be in high demand due to COVID-19.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Discount Store, Seasonal Goods Store
7415 AR-351 Jonesboro, AR 72401They have great workers

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
4801 Rose Blvd Northport, AL 35476Its simple and easy layout thr staff is friendly and kind and can show you what your looking for and they greet you at the door when not busy

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
800 Fort Smith Blvd Deltona, FL 32738What can you possibly say about a dollar store. It's a dollar store. One person working a register and a line going on forever of people waiting to be checked out.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
6875 Robinson Rd Visalia, CA 93291Ive been coming here for over a year. Me girlfriend and I come here at least twice a week. The lady working tonight the short big Hispanic lady I guess doing stocking and ... more

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Beauty Supply Store, Candy Store
14004 Lakeridge Cir Magalia, CA 95954DG is my number one spot. Friendly staff, clean store, and always stocked up with what I need for an affordable price!

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Party Store, Discount Store
207 Saraland Blvd Saraland, AL 36571I love my Dollar General!

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
410 N Indiana Ave Englewood, FL 34223Decent prices. Good employees

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
400 E State Rd 434 Longwood, FL 32750Great local store great staff .

Dollar General
Dollar Store, Variety Store, Seasonal Goods Store
31300 CA-44 Shingletown, CA 96088No one ever answers the phone, otherwise its a good store. I go there a lot, friendly staff.

Dollar General
Dollar Store, General Store, Beauty Supply Store
9820 State Hwy 99w Proberta, CA 96078Very friendly, clean and good product, price. I yes loved.