Dollar General Extends Feeding America® Partnership with $1 Million Donation
Dollar General Extends Feeding America® Partnership with $1 Million Donation
Major Retailer’s Impact Now Benefits More Than Half of All U.S. Counties Nationwide
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced an additional $1 million donation to Feeding America® to extend its ongoing partnership, helping support the nearly 48 million people, including 14 million children, who experience food insecurity in the United States. Since 2019, Dollar General has provided more than $6 million in financial support, and in-kind food donations from stores and distribution centers have now provided the equivalent of more than 90 million meals* to Feeding America local food banks serving more than half of U.S. counties.
“Dollar General is proud to continue our partnership with Feeding America to help meet the needs of individuals and families in our hometown communities,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. “We are honored to support Feeding America’s work in more than half of all counties nationwide. This milestone reflects our shared commitment to expanding food access and making a meaningful difference for our neighbors who depend on these vital resources.”
"Feeding America is one of the nation’s most effective food rescue and distribution networks—moving food quickly, safely and reliably," said Brit Videbeck, Feeding America's chief supply chain officer. "We're proud to partner with Dollar General, whose commitment through generous product donations and financial support helps ensure perfectly good food that neighbors want and need can make it to communities nationwide."
While Dollar General is not a grocer, the Company understands millions of Americans rely on the Company to provide convenient and affordable access to everyday household items, including food. Additionally, the Company continues to provide Better For You foods and resources, health and wellness products and services, and proudly serves as a USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partner through its Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) Nutrition Communicators Network.
*According to the USDA, 1.2 pounds is the equivalent to one meal.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of May 1, 2026, the Company’s 21,055 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world’s most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever.
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