Dollar General Press Release

DOLLAR GENERAL UPDATES HOPE LOCATION TO DG MARKET

Remodeled location now features a selection of fresh meat, fruits and vegetables

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. –April 28, 2021 – Dollar General is excited to announce it recently remodeled and updated its store at 9170 N. State Route 9 in Hope to its DG Market format. The new store format plans to provide area residents with an updated layout and new offerings including an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry.

“We are excited to provide Hope residents with our new DG Market format and look forward to welcoming customers to our recently-remodeled location,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development.  “At Dollar General, we are committed to serving our customers with a pleasant shopping experience and strive to be a good corporate citizen.  The new DG Market format aims to provide the Hopecommunity with an updated design and closer access to fresh foods and a convenient location to purchase the items they want and need at everyday low prices.  We hope our customers will enjoy the new store.”

Individuals interested in joining the DG team may review available positions and apply online atwww.dollargeneral.com/careers.  The Company provides employees with competitive wages, world-class and award-winning training and development programs and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility and Dollar General’s Employee Assistance Foundation – as well as health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees.

Through its mission of Serving Others, DG strives to be a good neighbor is committed to the communities it proudly calls home, evidenced by unwavering support of literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Hopestore continues to provide the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $186 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 12 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.

About Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. 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, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 17,266 stores in 46 states as of February 26, 2021. In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar General atwww.dollargeneral.com.