SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 24, 2002


                           Dollar General Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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         Tennessee                      001-11421               61-0502302
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)                                               Identification No.)


                                100 Mission Ridge
                         Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000


          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 9.    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 24, 2002,  Dollar  General  Corporation  (the  "Company")  issued a news
release  announcing  that  the  Company  has  completed  the  financing  of  its
previously  announced $450 million  revolving  credit  facility.  The Company is
filing this 8-K pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's  Regulation
FD. A copy of the  news  release  is  attached  hereto  and is  incorporated  by
reference as Exhibit 99.1.



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                             Dollar General Corporation
                                                  (Registrant)


June 24, 2002                                By: /s/ Renee M.N. Yuen
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                                                 Renee M.H. Yuen
                                                 Assistant Secretary



Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.         Item

99.1                News release of June 24, 2002