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My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company

byCal Turner Jr.

Cal Turner Jr. tells how his family transformed a small-town retail business into Dollar General, one of America's largest discount chains. He traces the company from its roots in rural Kentucky through rapid expansion, leadership transitions, public ownership, and intense competitive pressure. Turner emphasizes values learned from his father and grandfather: frugality, respect for customers, attention to stores, and responsibility to employees and communities. The memoir combines family history with practical lessons about succession, governance, and growth, showing how a business can professionalize and scale while struggling to preserve the character that made it successful.

Publisher

Center Street

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781478992981