Dollar General has another ambitious year planned for its real estate in 2026. During its coming fiscal year, which ends in January 2027, the value retailer is planning to open 450 new stores in the U.S. and 10 new stores in Mexico, as well as a total of 4,250 remodeling and renovation projects and 20 store relocations.
The retailer will emphasize larger store formats and expansion in rural markets, which also accounted for most of the 196 stores Dollar General opened during Q3 2025. This 8,500-square-foot store format will be used for the majority of the retailer’s new store builds next year.
“Looking ahead to 2026, we are uniquely positioned to serve an underserved customer in rural America, where approximately 80% of our current store base serves towns of 20,000 or fewer people,” said Todd Vasos, CEO and Director of Dollar General during a call discussing the retailer’s Q3 financial results.
Those results were strong: Dollar General increased net sales 4.6% during Q3, which ended Oct. 31, 2025, rising to $10.6 billion from $10.2 billion the previous year. Same-store sales also grew 2.5% compared to the same period in 2024.
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