Dollar General Plans to Create Approximately 550 New Jobs in Texas in 2017

Statewide job growth part of Companys overall plan to create 10000 jobs nationwide Goodlettsville Tennessee  February 3 2017  Dollar General (NYSE:DG) is expected to create approximately 550 new jobs throughout Texas in 2017 as part of the companys new store growth plan.  The creation of these new jobs are part of Dollar Generals overall 2017 fiscal year growth plan in which the major discount retailer plans to add 1000 stores and create approximately 10000 new jobs in the states it serves. Dollar General looks forward to welcoming new employees who want to grow with us as we expand throughout the states we serve" said Todd Vasos Dollar Generals chief executive officer. These new jobs reflect the organizations commitment to seize growth opportunities and further deliver Dollar Generals value proposition of everyday low prices on quality merchandise to customers in 1000 new locations in 2017. Since joining Dollar General in 2008 Ive had the privilege to see the company grow from approximately 72000 employees to more than 130000 anticipated employees by end of the 2017 fiscal year. It really is an exciting time to be a Dollar General employee." The creation of these approximate 10000 new jobs will represent a roughly nine percent overall increase to its workforce and mark the largest one-year employee increase through organic store and distribution center growth in the companys 78-year history. As all hiring functions are managed online candidates looking to join Dollar General must apply for all new positions online at www.dollargeneral.com/careers. This years continued growth presents numerous opportunities for candidates looking to begin and develop their careers at one of Americas fastest-growing retailers" said Bob Ravener Dollar Generals executive vice president and chief people officer. Candidates should look to Dollar General as a great career choice for numerous factors including our variety of training and development programs focus on internal advancement within the company and mission of Serving Others." Dollar General plans to use its robust and best-in-class training programs to support the companys commitment to one of its operating priorities of investing in employees as a competitive advantage. The company is expected to invest more than 1.5 million training hours in employees in 2017 to promote education and development throughout the year.Training magazine recently recognized the company among its Training Top 125 for the sixth consecutive year ranking #8 on the list. For additional information photographs or items to supplement a story please visit the Dollar General Newsroom or contact the Media Relations Department at 1-877-944-DGPR (3477) or via email at dgpr@dg.com.  *Note: The specific number of new stores by state or the exact locations of new store openings is not being released.  Forward-Looking Statements Dollar General includes forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws throughout this release. A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as will" should" expected" anticipated" plan" looks forward" intend" and similar expressions that concern Dollar Generals strategy plans intentions or beliefs about future occurrences or results including without limitation statements regarding Dollar Generals planned job creation employee training and store and distribution center openings. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those that Dollar General expected. Many of these statements are derived from Dollar Generals operating budgets and forecasts which are based on many detailed assumptions that Dollar General believes are reasonable or are based on various assumptions about certain plans activities or events which we expect will or may occur in the future. However it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors and Dollar General cannot anticipate all factors that could affect actual results that may be important to an investor. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks uncertainties and other factors including those factors disclosed under Risk Factors" in Dollar Generals Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22 2016 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1 2016. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that Dollar General makes from time to time in its SEC filings and public communications. Dollar General cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments Dollar General anticipates or even if substantially realized that they will result in the consequences or affect Dollar General or its operations in the way Dollar General expects. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Dollar General undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made except as otherwise required by law. As a result of these risks and uncertainties readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by or on behalf of Dollar General. About Dollar General Corporation Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years through its mission of Serving Others. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished such as food snacks health and beauty aids cleaning supplies clothing for the family housewares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 13205 stores in 43 states as of October 28 2016. In addition to high quality private brands Dollar General sells products from Americas most-trusted brands such as Procter & Gamble Kimberly-Clark Unilever Kelloggs General Mills Nabisco Hanes PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.