FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   DREILING RICHARD W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/12/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [DG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 MISSION RIDGE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 508,572 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	07/06/2017	Common Stock	714,285	$ 7.9975	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/20/2008	07/06/2017	Common Stock	142,857 (2)	$ 7.9975	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/19/2009	07/06/2017	Common Stock	142,857 (3)	$ 7.9975	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DREILING RICHARD W 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072	  X	Â	  Chairman & CEO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan, Attorney-in-Fact		11/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The option becomes exercisable 20% per year beginning on July 6, 2008.
(2)	On January 21, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 714,285 shares of common stock. The option vests in five equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended or ending February 1, 2008, January 30, 2009, January 29, 2010, January 28, 2011 and February 3, 2012. The performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended February 1, 2008 and January 30, 2009 were met, in each case resulting in the vesting of the option as to 142,857 shares.
(3)	See footnote 2.
  Remarks: Exhibit List Exhibit 24--Power of Attorney

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