“I work at Dollar General. I always sell the penny items to the customer,” user Kristy (@@alabamagirl256) said. “I’m actually happy when someone finds a penny item.” ...

The incident On July 16, Abney shared her harrowing experience in an 18-minute Facebook Live video, detailing how she was asked by a manager to unlock the ice machine for a customer.

According to the Economic Policy Institute’s company wage track, 57% of Dollar General employees made less than $12/hour in 2022. “The pay was minimal,” the former manager said.

Based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC operate about 19,000 stores and 28 distribution centers in 47 states and employ more than 173,000 workers.

Dollar General Corp. plans to open 725 new stores this year, or nearly two per day. With that kind of growth, the $40 billion retail giant will continue to rely on a sophisticated model for ...