SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2001


                           Dollar General Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



   Tennessee                 001-11421                       61-0502302
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(State or Other      (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of                                           Identification No.)
Incorporation)


                100 Mission Ridge
            Goodlettsville, Tennessee                     37072
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         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On November 8, 2001, Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") issued a news
release with respect to October sales results, October sales expectations, and
sales and new store opening results for the third quarter ending November 2,
2001. Information regarding unaudited category sales and unaudited customer
transactions for the four-weeks ending November 2, 2001, was also disclosed.
Copies of the news release and the data regarding unaudited sales and customer
transactions are incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The Company is filing this 8-K pursuant to the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                   DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)



November 8, 2001                                   By: /s/ Larry K. Wilcher
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                                                       Larry K. Wilcher
                                                       General Counsel and
                                                       Corporate Secretary






Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.          Item

                     99.1 News Release issued by Dollar General Corporation
                          dated November 8, 2001

                     99.2 Dollar General Corporation unaudited category sales
                          and unaudited customer transactions