Dollar General Announces Call for Small Businesses
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Dollar General announced a call for small businesses that seek to learn more about serving as a vendor or service provider for the Company. This call is open to companies that have not sold products to Dollar General within the past 18 months and desire to explore partnership opportunities with the Company, which operates more than 20,000 stores across the 48 continental United States.
Applications will be available at Rangeme.com/dgsbsummit from July 1-21, 2025. Virtual meetings with leaders in the DG Small Business Development (SBD) Program and merchandising teams are expected to begin in late August. Selected companies will be notified by email with the date and time of their meeting by August 1, 2025.
'We are committed to partnering with a growing network of vendors and suppliers from all backgrounds across the United States and beyond who support our efforts to provide our customers with the products they need and want at prices they can afford,' said Emily Taylor, Dollar General's executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. 'We look forward to exploring ways in which we can collaborate to serve the millions of Americans who rely on Dollar General every day."
The 2025 call for small businesses event builds on a multi-year initiative designed to increase engagement with a variety of small businesses.
Dollar General's Small Business Development Program provides certified vendors and suppliers with, among other things: the opportunity to learn and develop through the Company's SBD Academy; resources to support product discovery; access to services that provide funding, counseling and training; financial enablement programs; and various engagement events.
Examples of DG's Partnership with Small Businesses
The impact of DG's SBD Program is evident through the continued acceleration and success of small businesses including:
Black Paper Party: A Black-owned and women-founded company born out of a love of Black culture, Black Paper Party's founders hope to increase access to products that uplift the Black family experience during holidays and celebrations and make special occasions inclusive for all.
Kiss Products, Inc.: As a global leader in professional quality beauty products and treatments, Kiss Products was founded in 1989 by John Chang, Sung Yong Chang and Won Shik Kang who immigrated to New York from South Korea in 1978. As the recipient of DG's 2024 Small Business Supplier of the Year, Kiss products are available in DG stores throughout the country.
Milo's Tea Company: Founded in 1946, Milo's Tea Company is a family-owned and certified women-owned business led by Tricia Wallwork, the granddaughter of the company's founders. Milo's tea and lemonade products are available at most DG stores across the country, and the company was awarded DG's Small Business Supplier of the Year award in 2023 and 2025.
Learn more about how Dollar General supports small businesses here.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America's neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of May 2, 2025, the Company's 20,582 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world's most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever.
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