In November of 2018 Dollar General cut the ribbon on their 500th Michigan store. In 2018...there were ALREADY 500 Dollar Generals in the state of Michigan. That's a pretty impressive growth rate considering the company open it's first Mitten State location in June of 2000. How many more have sprouted up since the then?

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Rapid Growth for Michigan Dollar Generals

Well as of April 10th, 2023, are now 697 Dollar Generals in Michigan. That's 197 new locations since 2018 and it shows no sign of slowing. Even with nearly 700 stores, Michigan ranks as just number 10 on the list of states with the most Dollar Generals. Those 697 stores represent just 4% of their US footprint.

According to their website, 75% of Americans live within 5 miles of a Dollar General. That's an impressive statistic, nearly as impressive as a company that has over 19,000 locations throughout the country. Amongst it's dollar competitors, Dollar General is the largest chain store by sales and locations, beating out Dollar Tree (parent company of Family Dollar) according to the Motley Fool.

For Dollar Generals, It's All About Location, Location, Location

Dollar Generals impressive growth can be attributed mainly to doing what they do well: research the neighborhoods their stores may be built before jumping into a location. This strategy, along with keeping costs low, has resulted in rapid expansion across Michigan and the country.

Here are Dollar Generals Top 10 States by Number of Locations according to ScrapeHero.com:

#10 Michigan

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Locations: 697

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 4%

Population per retail store: 14.33K

#9 Kentucky

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Locations: 701

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 4%

Population per retail store: 6.37K

#8 Alabama

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Locations: 902

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 5.44K

#7 Pennsylvania

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Locations: 916

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 13.98K

#6 Tennessee

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Locations: 947

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 7.21K

#5 Ohio

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Locations: 976

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 11.98K

#4 North Carolina

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Locations: 1,06

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 10.32K

#3 Florida

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Locations: 1,023

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 21.00K

#2 Georgia

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Locations: 1,035

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 5%

Population per retail store: 10.26K

#1 Texas

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Locations: 1,773

Percentage of Dollar Generals in US: 9%

Population per retail store: 16.35K

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