Dollar General Donates Additional $1 Million to Feeding America, On Track with Produce, Healthier Food Goals

Dollar General has donated an additional $1 million donation to Feeding America to commemorate its one-year partnership anniversary. In addition to continued in-kind product donations to Feeding America from Dollar General stores across the country, the donation will support community food banks and help provide increased access to nutritious food resources through Feeding America.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Feeding America and help advance their mission of ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “Food insecurity impacts people of all ages in communities across the country. We are proud to leverage our unique store footprint to help increase access to a variety of nutritious foods that help provide meals to individuals facing hunger.”

At full operational capacity, Dollar General seeks to provide up to 20 million meals each year. During fiscal 2021, Dollar General helped deliver on its commitment to fight food insecurity by providing more than 4.5 million pounds of food, equating to more than 3.7 million meals. The company’s partnership with Feeding America aims to help alleviate hunger in the communities it calls home while nearly doubling the number of stores in which Feeding America services.

“Tackling the issue of food insecurity is not something we do alone,” said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. “We are so grateful for dedicated partners like Dollar General, who are doing the work alongside us and helping to increase access to healthy, nutritious food for everyone. By working together, we’re one step closer to a hunger-free America.”

Update on Fresh Produce and Healthier Food Goals

In 2021, Dollar General announced plans to offer fresh produce in more than 10,000 of its stores in the coming years, with a meaningful number of stores located in food deserts. Dollar General is on track to offer fresh produce in 3,000 stores by the end of fiscal year 2022, providing the top 20 items typically sold in grocery stores and approximately 80 percent of produce categories carried by most grocers

Dollar General also has partnered with a registered nutritionist to create Dollar General Better For You meals, which provide healthier recipes with all items sourced from Dollar General stores. The company’s commitment to providing healthier options also includes the evaluation of all foods available at Dollar General and at-shelf labeling of Better For You options, as well as the creation of the Good & Smart® private brand.