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FORTUNE.COM // JUNE.1.19

A crafty mix of convenience and low prices

turned Dollar Generalinto a retail giant.

How much bigger can it get? By PHIL WAHBA

‘IF WALMART

AND 7 -ELE VEN

HAD A BABY...’

doll ar general

119 20.2%

TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS

REVENUES ( 2009–2018 ANNUAL R ATE )

$25.6 BILLION

500 R ANK

$1.6 BILLION

PROFITS

135,000

EMPLOYEES

PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRENT HUMPHREYS