-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 So2iPPoGaCRPikEEgd2/ioo7BeNJJ8LrXMSsjoy+MnCoPz7rfbAzlJLIw4NUDdGA
 udSJMWrPAoRGW6QS0YnlVA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-09-001068.txt : 20091124
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-09-001068.hdr.sgml : 20091124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091124192703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-09-001068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI Parallel LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386577

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206093

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 Broad St
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 Broad St
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206096

	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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206097

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206098

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060417

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co KG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386557
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 Broad Street
		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:			GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394285

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394287

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206095

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		091206099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>dg420091118gsgamend_ex.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-11-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029534</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DOLLAR GENERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000886982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000769993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394287</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1209 ORANGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394285</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1209 ORANGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001386577</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GS Capital Partners VI Parallel LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001386557</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GS Capital Partners VI GmbH &amp; Co KG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394286</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1209 ORANGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001359610</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394288</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1209 ORANGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232073</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MESSETURM 60308</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FRANKFURT AM MAIN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GERMANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3581133</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.7925</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64990262</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F9"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;), GS
 Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Capital&quot;), GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Offshore&quot;), GS Capital
 Partners VI Parallel, L.P. (&quot;GS Parallel&quot;), GS Capital Partners VI GmbH &amp; Co. KG (&quot;GS Germany&quot;), Goldman Sachs DGC
 Investors, L.P. (&quot;GS DGC&quot;), Goldman Sachs DGC Investors Offshore Holdings, L.P. (&quot;GS DGC Offshore&quot; and, together with GS
 Capital, GS Offshore, GS Parallel, GS Germany, and GS DGC, the &quot;GS Funds&quot;) and GSUIG, L.L.C. (&quot;GSUIG&quot;, and together with the
 GS Funds, the &quot;Investing Entities&quot;), GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP Advisors&quot;), GSCP VI Offshore Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP
 Offshore Advisors&quot;), GS Advisors VI, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Advisors&quot;) (continued in footnote 2),</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH (&quot;GS GmbH&quot;), GS DGC Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GS DGC Advisors&quot;) and GS DGC Offshore Advisors, Inc.
 (&quot;GS DGC Offshore Advisors&quot;, and together with GSCP Advisors, GSCP Offshore Advisors, GS Advisors, GS GmbH, GS DGC Advisors,
 the Investing Entities, Goldman Sachs and GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Due to the electronic system's limitation of
 10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being filed in duplicate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Amendment to the Form 4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2009, amends the price of the
 shares sold in connection with the transactions described below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated November 12, 2009 (the &quot;Underwriting Agreement&quot;), and in connection with the
 initial public offering of common stock, par value $0.875 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Dollar General Corporation (the
 &quot;Company&quot;) by the Company and its selling shareholders pursuant to the final prospectus filed by the Company on November 13,
 2009, which offering was consummated on November 18, 2009 (the &quot;Initial Public Offering&quot;), Buck Holdings, L.P., as a selling
 shareholder, sold 2,471,991 shares of Common Stock. Buck Holdings, L.P. is 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="F5">Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and in connection with the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters elected to
 exercise an option (the &quot;Over-Allotment Option&quot;) to purchase additional shares of Common Stock from the selling
 shareholders. Goldman Sachs is one of several underwriters under the Underwriting Agreement. On November 18, 2009, the
 Over-Allotment Option was consummated and in connection with such sale to the underwriters, Buck Holdings, L.P. sold
 1,109,142 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As of November 18, 2009, as a result of the Initial Public Offering and the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, GS Group
 and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 64,990,262 shares of Common Stock by reason of the indirect
 beneficial ownership of such shares by the Investing Entities. The Investing Entities may be deemed to indirectly
 beneficially own 64,990,262 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary
 interest therein. Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the GS
 Funds. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner, managing partner or
 investment manager of the GS Funds. GSUIG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">As of November 18, 2009, as a result of the Initial Public Offering and the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option: GS
 Capital, and its general partner GSCP Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 24,016,672 shares of Common
 Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS Offshore, and its general
 partner GSCP Offshore Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 19,976,223 shares of Common Stock by reason of
 the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS Parallel, and its general partner GS Advisors,
 may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 6,604,177 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership
 of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; (continue in footnote 9)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">GS Germany, and its general partner, GS GmbH, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 853,553 shares of Common Stock by
 reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS DGC, and its general partner, GS DGC
 Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 3,624,714 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial
 ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS DGC Offshore, and its general partner, GS DGC Offshore Advisors, may be
 deemed to beneficially own indirectly 7,206,996 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of
 Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; and GSUIG may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 2,707,927 shares of Common Stock
 by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----