<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-11-000670.txt : 20111209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111209180017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-11-000670
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111209

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:		111254311

	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:		111254312

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot; and
 together with GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.  Each Reporting
 Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest
 therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of common stock, par value $0.875 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Dollar General Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;)
 reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS
 Group.  Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or another wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group will remit
 appropriate profits, if any, to the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 1,525 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones, a managing
 director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock
 Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and Its Affiliates (the &quot;Plan&quot;). 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="F4">GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,038 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his
 capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on May 25, 2011. The restricted stock units represent a
 contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting. The shares vest in three equal annual installments of 33
 1/3% beginning on May 25, 2012. 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 46,411,129 shares of Common Stock of the Company by
 reason of the indirect beneficial ownership of such shares by certain investment partnerships (the &quot;GS Funds&quot;) and GSUIG,
 L.L.C. (&quot;GSUIG&quot;, and together with the GS Funds, the &quot;Investing Entities&quot;). The Investing Entities may be deemed to
 beneficially own indirectly 46,411,129 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. Goldman Sachs is the investment
 manager of the GS Funds. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner,
 managing partner or investment manager of the GS Funds. GSUIG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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