Stock price Dollar General Corp (DG) today

Dollar General is one of the largest retail chains in the United States. It is part of the Fortune 500. The total annual revenue exceeds $ 20 billion. It was founded in 1939 under the name JL Turner and Son. In 1968, the company was renamed Dollar General Corporation and became public. The company increases the number of stores across America. Hong Kong opens branches in 2004. In 2007, an investment group consisting of branches of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), GS Capital Partners (a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs), Citigroup Private Equity and other co-investors bought Dollar General for 6.9 billion dollars ares. In 2009, the company held a re-IPO.