EXHIBIT 23


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-51589,  333-51591,  333-00141,  333-09448, 333-65789 and 333-93309 of Dollar
General  Corporation on Form S-8 and Registration  Statement Nos.  333-50541 and
333-80655 of Dollar General Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated February
22,  2000,  appearing  in this Annual Report on Form  10-K/A of  Dollar  General
Corporation for the year ended January 28, 2000.

/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Nashville, Tennessee
July 28, 2000