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


                                 March 20, 2002
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):



                           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 March 18, 2002, Dollar General  Corporation (the "Company") held a conference
call  (first  announced  on March 7, 2002) to discuss  its  unaudited  financial
results  for its  2001  fiscal  year.  A copy  of the  scripted  portion  of the
conference  call is  incorporated  herein by reference  and  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1. The Company files 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)

March 19, 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           March 18, 2002 Conference Call Script