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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-09-001028.txt : 20091118
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-09-001028.hdr.sgml : 20091118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091118204153
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-09-001028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				610502302
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091194542

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091194543

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DOLLAR GENERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>13500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;, and
 together with GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were
 beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs International (&quot;GSI&quot;).  Without admitting any legal obligation, GSI or another
 wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group will remit appropriate profits, if any, to Dollar General Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;).
 Goldman Sachs and GSI are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 68,571,395 shares of common stock, par value $0.875
 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of the Company by reason of the indirect beneficial ownership of such shares by certain
 investment partnerships (the &quot;GS Funds&quot;) and GSUIG, L.L.C. (&quot;GSUIG&quot;, and together with the GS Funds, the &quot;Investing
 Entities&quot;).  The Investing Entities may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 68,571,395 shares of Common Stock by reason
 of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by Buck Holdings, L.P., a limited partnership whose general partner is
 Buck Holdings, LLC.  The membership interests of Buck Holdings, LLC are held by a private investor group, which includes the
 Investing Entities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the GS Funds.  Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner,
 managing limited partner, managing partner or investment manager of the GS Funds.  GSUIG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS
 Group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-18</signatureDate>
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