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): January 11, 2002
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                           Dollar General Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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              Tennessee                  001-11421              61-0502302
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)                          File Number)         Identification No.)
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          100 Mission Ridge
      Goodlettsville, Tennessee                                    37072
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)
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       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 January 10, 2002, Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") issued a news
release with respect to December sales results and January sales expectations.
Information regarding unaudited category sales and unaudited customer
transactions for the five-weeks ending January 4, 2002, 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)





January 11, 2002                              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 January
               10, 2002

   99.2        Dollar General Corporation unaudited category sales and unaudited
               customer transactions