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  1. Hagan Ends Long NHRA Drought With Victory

    Sun, 21 Apr 2013

    Matt Hagan ended a 17-month winless drought by racing to the Funny Car victory Sunday at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Hagan powered his Dodge Charger to the final round win over fellow Virginian Blake

  2. Snarky, Hip and Inspirational: The Real Story Behind Three Airline Brands

    Fri, 29 Mar 2013

    money man noted during a recent on-air, love-fest with Spirit's CEO, the airline is profitable. "You are the Dollar General !" Jim Cramer shouted to Spirit's Ben Baldanza, who smiled approvingly. Of course, you get what you pay for

  3. Dollar Store Clerk Whipped Unruly Boy, Cops Say

    Wed, 6 Feb 2013

    Graciela Bell, 39, was arrested on Thursday at the Dollar General in Wrightsville, Ga., for aggravated assault for was unavailable for comment. Calls placed to the Dollar General were not answered. Wrightsville police said that

  4. Dollar Store, Inc.: The Booming Business of Being Cheap

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET and get a sneak peek HERE The three top players, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General , have quietly become a $56 billion industry and they are opening new locations faster than Starbucks. By one estimate

  5. Merchants reroute in anticipation of union strike

    Tue, 18 Sep 2012

    500,000 per retailer for acting on alternate plans. While Gold and Desmond declined to name specific retailers, Dollar General and Phillips-Van Heusen, which manufactures Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein products, have both announced plans

  6. Hooters Leads 7 Brands Changing Their Businesses

    Wed, 8 Aug 2012

    buying them more cheaply online. 4. Dollar Tree Dollar Tree, Inc. and its dollar store national competitors, like Dollar General , owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, are each trying to revamp their images; no more, they hope

News

  1. Luxury Sales Strong as 1 Percent Go Shopping

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    Maybe retail sales overall haven't been too hot this holiday season, but one sector is on fire: Luxury. At Tiffany, at Burberry, at Neiman Marcus, cash registers are ringing. Harry Winston's diamond salesmen are doing a little dance. From Houston to Boston, sales of life's necessities may be flat,

  2. Retailers work on how to respond to violence

    Fri, 15 Apr 2011

    to do and how police respond on the scene, he says. Among recent incidents: •A man was killed on April 6 in a Dollar General store in Rosman, N.C., by a father allegedly seeking revenge for his son’s death a year earlier. •Two employees

  3. North Carolina Father Sought in Killing of Man Accused in his Son's Death

    Fri, 8 Apr 2011

    witnesses said Richard O'Shields, 45, of Little River, drove away in after allegedly killing Toby Mathis at a Dollar General store in Rosman, N.C. The car was found at a relative's house but deputies did not find O'Shields. Mathis

  4. Jobless Rate Down to 9.4 Percent, Lowest Since May 2009

    Mon, 15 Nov 2010

    The figure has been consistent regardless of the labor climate. Other places adding jobs included discount retailer Dollar General and railroad company Union Pacific, which were expected to hire around 10,000 people in 2011, according to The

  5. Dollar General files for initial public offering

    Thu, 20 Aug 2009

    Discount-store chain Dollar General plans to go public in an initial public offering, according consumers trade down to cheaper products during the recession. Dollar General was a publicly traded company from 1968 until 2007. It was

  6. IPOs show signs of bouncing back

    Thu, 20 Aug 2009

    to sell. KKR this month sold its stake in technology firm Avago in an IPO. KKR Thursday filed an IPO for retailer Dollar General . •Toxic mortgage boom. There's been a rash of companies going public with the plan to use low-cost borrowed

  7. Report: Kohlberg Kravis plans Dollar General IPO

    Wed, 29 Jul 2009

    offering of discount retailer Dollar General , according to the Wall Street Representatives from KKR and Dollar General could not immediately be reached institutions, as well as the public. Dollar General 's board will soon meet to complete

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Videos

  1. Dollar Store Inc.: Booming Business of Being Cheap

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    looking for value, we don't overpay for stuff. Reporter: Cheap is working. Three dollar chains, family dollar, dollar general , and dollar tree are fortune 500 companies. Another chain, 99 cents only, is eyeing real estate on ritzy rodeo

    Dollar General found at 1:32

    overpay for stuff. Reporter: Cheap is working. Three dollar chains, family dollar, dollar general , and dollar tree are fortune 500 companies. Another chain, 99 cents only, is eyeing real estate on ritzy rodeo drive. 119.05. Reporter:
  2. Cop Saves Baby's Life in Runaway Shopping Cart

    Sat, 22 Dec 2012

    south on house road just approaching highway seventy. I'm crest of the hill. And I just shopping card come the Dollar General parking lot he quickly realized something was horribly wrong premieres right. Kind of started to see the current

    Dollar General found at 0:30

    of the hill. And I just -- shopping card come -- the Dollar General parking lot he quickly realized something was horribly wrong premieres right. Kind of started to see the current moving and -- and
  3. Car Plows Through Store

    Wed, 4 Feb 2009

    Woman entering Florida Dollar General store is hit by an out-of-control vehicle.

  4. Jobless Claims Hit New Low, VW Hiring Soon

    Thu, 22 Mar 2012

    keep an eye today. looking at Dollar General not I want those retailers that we saw dollar general 's interest in their their one impacted those prices at the pump. Dollar General turned and a great quarter and

    Dollar General found at 7:49

    as nurture -- editing can keep an eye today. -- looking at Dollar General not I want those retailers that we saw dollar general's interest in their their one of those. Companies in the middle of the flyover states as we -- justly -- out here on the East Coast but very impacted by gas prices and -- one of the hugest questions whenever consumers. It's how they're being impacted -- those prices at the pump. Dollar General turned and a great quarter and that means people are driving to get to those stores these are places you walk you. -- rather places you drive you. That's good -- -- for shippers for railroads. For other retailers out there who really drive this economy would focus on a bunch of banks and stuff out here in the New York area. Listen what really drives economies what's happened and and the other 48 states Texas California New York. Good news from Dollar General HA extremes exactly it's those flyover states the heartbeat of America right Jeff -- from -- partner Yahoo! -- thanks for joining.
  5. Market Sneak Peak

    Mon, 9 Nov 2009

    speaking of discount retailers this one is. Dollar General a little bit about it. Well Dollar General is really huge success story as far as discount may not necessarily. The good news for Dollar General people. Be able to spend more money and

    Dollar General found at 2:20, 3:19

    at New York Stock Exchange speaking of discount retailers this one is. Dollar General -- a little bit about it. Well Dollar General is really huge success story as far as discount retailers are concerned they started with one store. Back in the fifties they
    pickup in the economy that may not necessarily. The good news for Dollar General people. Be able to spend more money and step up to. More expensive stores the story however Dollar General says it's consumers -- its its customers have shown that they will continue to shop there even after. They get jobs --
  6. Recall Round-Up

    Fri, 25 Feb 2011

    right now what about so radiant heaters what is happening here right a fire about 92000. Of these heaters sold at dollar general stores for between fifteen and 42 dollars wow and so obviously anything gotten anything too close can catch fire has

    Dollar General found at 3:10

    -- -- a fire -- about 92000. Of these heaters sold at dollar general stores for between fifteen and 42 dollars wow and so obviously anything gotten anything too close can catch fire has that happened
  7. Florida Senate Debate: Part 5

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    concert with the discussion and advice and counsel of General Petraeus they feel it's right time to come home the dollar General Petraeus recommendation. Mr. rubio as you know developing high speed rail that would link Orlando and Tampa Bay

    Dollar General found at 5:09

    General Petraeus they feel it's right time to come home the -- dollar General Petraeus recommendation. Mr. rubio as you know developing high speed rail that would link Orlando and Tampa Bay into one of the
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