Saving at Dollar General

You can find Dollar General penny items in any part of the store, but you’ll find the highest concentration of them in the mixed clearance section.

First, you’ll want to download the Dollar General app to access digital coupons. You can also use manufacturer coupons – even on items in the clearance and dollar aisles. You can only use five coupons per trip, and you can’t split your order so that you can claim more. The best day to shop is Saturday, as that’s the day you can claim the regular $5 off $25 coupon.

Yes, Dollar General delivers. But be aware that you can’t use coupons on Dollar General delivery orders.

Dollar General pickup works like a lot of other stores’ pickup services, but it’s not available for most locations. If your store is one of the few that participate, you’ll place your order on the app, apply digital coupons, and then select a one-hour time slot to pick up your order in-store.

Yes, Dollar General sells gift cards for about 25 major retailers and restaurant chains, along with reloadable gift cards and phone cards for about 7 different carriers.

The Dollar General return policy gives you 30 days to make all returns. You can only return items in their original packaging, and if you shop online you’ll have to pay return shipping.

Dollar General was acquired by private equity investing firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in 2007 but went public again in 2009. KKR continues to have an investment in Dollar General, but so do other investors like Citigroup and numerous retail investors. Dollar General is not owned by Walmart.

Dollar General also doesn’t own Family Dollar, though it did make an effort to purchase it in 2014. Dollar Tree won the bid, though, which made it the largest dollar store chain in the nation ahead of even Dollar General.

Yes, Dollar General has Black Friday sales, but most of them are only available in-store. Look for great Dollar General Black Friday deals on items like gift cards, household goods, and toys as you shop this year.