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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000029534-00-000041.txt : 20000314
<SEC-HEADER>0000029534-00-000041.hdr.sgml : 20000314
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000029534-00-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000313

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				610502302
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		568069

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STELMACH LEIGH
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062401
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
	FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 300
	CITY:			NASHVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37205
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6157832156

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 300
	CITY:			NASHVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37205
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - 1/28/00
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   STELMACH, LEIGH S
   100 MISSION RIDGE
   GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
   DG
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   1/28/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security         |2.    |3.  |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                             |Transaction|  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK                 |      |    |                  |   |           |307991             |D     |                           |
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COMMON STOCK                 |      |    |                  |   |           |4879               |I     |BY 401K TRUST              |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Con   |3.   |4.  |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security              |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                        |or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  of |     |    | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                        |Deriva  |     |    |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                        |tive    |     |    |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                        |Secu    |     |    |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                        |rity    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
STOCK OPTION            |27.25   |4/1/9|A   |31643      |A  |4/1/0|4/1/0|COMMON STOCK|31643  |       |31643       |D  |            |
                        |        |9    |    |           |   |2    |9    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION            |27.25   |4/1/9|A   |15818      |A  |4/1/0|4/1/0|COMMON STOCK|15818  |       |15818       |D  |            |
                        |        |9    |    |           |   |2    |9    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION            |29.875  |6/7/9|A   |11866      |A  |6/7/0|6/7/0|COMMON STOCK|11866  |       |11866       |D  |            |
                        |        |9    |    |           |   |0    |9    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ L. STELMACH
DATE
3/10/00

</TEXT>
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