Dollar General Sees California as Big Opportunity

Jul. 2, 2012 12:33pm Elliot Zwiebach Comments 0NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With more than 10,000 stores already in operation, Dollar General Corp. sees opportunities for close to 11,000 more, including more than 1,000 in California, Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer, told investors here last week. He said the company operates 10,100 stores in 40 states, “and in those states there are another 8,800 opportunities for a dollar store. And if you count states we’re not in, there are another 1,200 opportunities.” Dollar General anticipates tremendous growth from its entry into California, Dreiling added. “California for us will be