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): September 7, 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 October 11, 2001, Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") issued a news
release with respect to September sales results, October sales expectations, and
sales and new store opening expectations for the third quarter ending November
2, 2001. Information regarding unaudited category sales and unaudited customer
transactions for the five-weeks ending October 5, 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)



October 11, 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
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                    99.1 News Release issued by Dollar General Corporation
                         dated October 11, 2001

                    99.2 Dollar General Corporation unaudited category sales
                         and unaudited customer transactions