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): January 9, 2003
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                           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 Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


       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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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

        (a)   Financial Statements.   None.
        (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.  None.
        (c)   Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index immediately following the
              signature page hereto.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On January 9, 2003, Dollar General Corporation issued the news release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.



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                                   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


Date: January 9, 2003         By: /s/ Susan S. Lanigan
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                                 Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
                                 Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.              Description
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   99                    News release dated January 9, 2003




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