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): December 7, 2001

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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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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On December 6, 2001, Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") issued a news
release with respect to November sales results and December sales expectations.
Information regarding unaudited category sales and unaudited customer
transactions for the four-weeks ending November 30, 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)



December 7, 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 December 6, 2001

   99.2          Dollar General Corporation unaudited category sales
                 and unaudited customer transactions