<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-11-000448.txt : 20110527
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-11-000448
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI Parallel LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386577

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 Broad St
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 Broad St
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	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:			0201

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877793

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877794

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877784

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSERTURM
		STREET 2:		FRIEDRICH-EBERT-ANLAGE 49
		CITY:			FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 60323
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSERTURM
		STREET 2:		FRIEDRICH-EBERT-ANLAGE 49
		CITY:			FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 60323
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co KG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877789

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			New York
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP VI Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394278

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877786

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394285

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877791

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877787

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394287

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877792

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		11877785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;),
GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Capital&quot;), GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Offshore&quot;), GS Capital
Partners VI Parallel, L.P. (&quot;GS Parallel&quot;), GS Capital Partners VI GmbH &amp; Co. KG (&quot;GS Germany&quot;), Goldman Sachs DGC Investors,
L.P. (&quot;GS DGC&quot;), Goldman Sachs DGC Investors Offshore Holdings, L.P. (&quot;GS DGC Offshore&quot; and, together  with GS Capital, GS
Offshore, GS Parallel, GS Germany, and GS DGC, the &quot;GS Funds&quot;) and GSUIG, L.L.C. (&quot;GSUIG&quot;,  and together with the GS
Funds, the &quot;Investing Entities&quot;), GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP Advisors&quot;), GSCP VI Offshore  Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP
Offshore Advisors&quot;), GS Advisors VI, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Advisors&quot;) (continued in footnote 2),</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH (&quot;GS GmbH&quot;), GS DGC Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GS DGC Advisors&quot;) and GS DGC Offshore  Advisors,
Inc. (&quot;GS DGC Offshore Advisors&quot;, and together with GSCP Advisors, GSCP Offshore Advisors, GS Advisors, GS GmbH,  GS DGC
Advisors, the Investing Entities, Goldman Sachs and GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Due to the electronic system's
limitation of 10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being filed in duplicate.  Each Reporting Person
 disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herin except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
 Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the GS Funds. Affiliates
 of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner, managing partner or investment manager of
 the GS Funds. GSUIG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and Its
 Affiliates (the &quot;Plan&quot;), 1,038 restricted stock units, which represent a contingent right to receive shares of common stock,
 par value $0.875 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), upon vesting, were granted to Adrian M. Jones, a managing director of
 Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of Dollar General Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;). These shares vest in three
 annual installments of 33 1/3% beginning on May 25, 2012. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,038 restricted
 stock units that were granted to Mr. Jones on May 25, 2011. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which
 he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,525 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his
 capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on November 18, 2009. The restricted stock units represent a
 contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three equal installments on each of the
 Company's first, second, and third annual shareholders' meetings immediately following the grant date, which was November
 18, 2009. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 52,474,940 shares of Common Stock by reason of the
 indirect beneficial ownership of such shares by the Investing Entities. The Investing Entities may be deemed to beneficially
 own indirectly 52,474,940 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by Buck
 Holdings, L.P., a limited partnership whose general partner is Buck Holdings, LLC. The membership interests of Buck
 Holdings, LLC are held by a private investor group, which includes the Investing Entities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">GS Capital, and its general partner GSCP Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 19,391,727 shares of Common
 Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS Offshore, and its general
 partner GSCP Offshore Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 16,129,357 shares of Common Stock by reason of
 the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS Parallel, and its general partner GS Advisors,
 may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,332,395 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership
 of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; (continued in footnote 7)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">GS Germany, and its general partner, GS GmbH, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 689,182 shares of Common Stock by
 reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS DGC, and its general partner, GS DGC
 Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 2,926,695 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial
 ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; GS DGC Offshore, and its general partner, GS DGC Offshore Advisors, may be
 deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,819,128 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of
 Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.; and GSUIG may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 2,186,456 shares of Common Stock
 by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Buck Holdings, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Pursuant to the Plan, Adrian M. Jones was granted options to purchase 3,194 shares of Common Stock on May 25, 2011. The
 options vest in four annual installments of 25% beginning on May 25, 2012. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the
 options to purchase 3,194 shares of Common Stock that were granted to Mr. Jones on May 25, 2011 pursuant to the Plan. Mr.
 Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Pursuant to the Plan, Adrian M. Jones was granted options to purchase 5,549 shares of Common Stock on November 18, 2009. The
 options vest in four annual installments of 25% beginning November 18, 2010. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the
 options to purchase 5,549 shares of Common Stock that were granted to Mr. Jones on November 18, 2009 pursuant to the Plan.
 Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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