
	Dollar General Corporation&nbsp;is a&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;chain of&nbsp;variety stores&nbsp;headquartered in&nbsp;Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2012, Dollar General operated over 10,000 stores in 40&nbsp;U.S. states.

	Dollar General stores tend to locate in smaller communities than those where&nbsp;Walmart&nbsp;would go.&nbsp;The company acquired the 280 stores of the P.N. Hirsh Division of Interco, Inc. (now&nbsp;Furniture Brands International, Inc.) in 1983 and in 1985 added 206 stores and a warehouse from Eagle Family Discount Stores, also from Interco, Inc. In recent years, the chain has started constructing more stand-alone stores, typically in areas not served by another general-merchandise retailer. In some cases, stores are within a few city blocks of each other.
