Dollar General Corporation · Goodlettsville, TN United States ·(NYSE: DG)

Dollar General's at ease with living off the crumbs of Wal-Mart. The retailer commands a chain of more than 8,575 discount stores in some 35 states, primarily in the southern and eastern US, the Midwest and the Southwest. Offering basic household items, such as cleaning supplies and health and beauty aids, as well as some apparel and food, it targets low-, middle-, and fixed-income customers. Stores are generally located in small towns off the radar of giant discounters. Its big-city stores (about 30% of its total) are situated in lower-income neighborhoods. About 35% of its merchandise is priced at $1 or less. Two years after being taken private by affiliates of KKR and Goldman Sachs the chain is going public. To read the full description, subscribe now.