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The company began in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky, as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation, and in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mar 21, 2018 · He and his brother‑in‑law bought the inventory of a small general store and used it to start their own in Adolphus, across the state line in Allen County, Kentucky.
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Aug 25, 2023 · According to WBKO Scottsville, Kentucky has officially been dubbed the birthplace of Dollar General. The store originated as “Turner’s Department Store,” founded by James Luther “J.L.” Turner, and his son, Cal Turner. In 1955, the Turners transitioned the department store into Dollar General.
Mar 13, 2023 · BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The City of Scottsville has been officially designated as the “Birthplace of Dollar General,” nearly 70 years after the grocery chain’s conception. The store...
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The City of Scottsville has been officially named, "The Birthplace of Dollar General." For more Local News from WBKO: https://www.wbko.com/ For more YouTu...
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Scottsville was the birthplace of what would become the Dollar General nationwide chain of 15,000 stores, with J. L. Turner and his son Cal Turner Sr. opening their first department store there in 1945. In 1955, the Turners began to open more stores, and, in 1968, founded Dollar General Corporation or DOLGEN Corp. [7]
After two unsuccessful attempts at retailing, J.L. became a traveling dry goods salesman for a Nashville wholesale grocer. J.L. left the sales job after 10 years and settled his family in Scottsville, Ky. During the Depression, he began buying and liquidating bankrupt general stores.
