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Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements We include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, throughout this report, particularly under the headings Business included in Part I, Item 1, Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part II, Item 7, and Note 7.
Commitments and Contingencies included in Part II, Item 8, among others.
states and Mexico as of February 27, 2026, with the greatest concentration of stores in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States.
Our small-box stores are designed to make it easier to get in and out quickly, and our digital tools, including our home delivery offerings, help drive even greater convenience and additional access points.
In 2020 we launched pOpshelf, our unique small-box retail concept that focuses primarily on non-consumables.
Beginning in 2025, we paused new pOpshelf store expansion while we evaluate and evolve its go-forward strategy and performance.
We opened our first Mi S per Dollar General stores in Mexico in 2023, in which we have further expanded in each subsequent year, and believe there is additional growth potential in Mexico in the years ahead.
Home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods.
The percentage of net sales of each of our four categories of merchandise for the fiscal years indicated below was as follows: 2025 2024 2023 Consumables 82.0 % 82.2 % 81.0 % Seasonal 10.1 % 10.0 % 10.6 % Home products 5.2 % 5.1 % 5.6 % Apparel 2.7 % 2.7 % 2.8 % Our seasonal and home products categories typically account for the highest gross profit margins, and the consumables category typically accounts for the lowest gross profit margin.
The Dollar General Store The typical Dollar General store staff generally includes a store manager, one or more assistant store managers, and four or more sales associates, with staffing levels varying based on store volume and operating hours.
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Our 2022 fiscal year consisted of 53 weeks, while each of the remaining years listed consists of 52 weeks.
Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements We include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, throughout this report, particularly under the headings Business, Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part II, Item 7, and Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies included in Part II, Item 8, among others.
states and Mexico as of February 28, 2025, with the greatest concentration of stores in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States.
Our small-box stores are designed to make it easier to get in and out quickly, and our digital tools and offerings help drive even greater convenience and additional access points.
We recently made the decision to close 45 pOpshelf stores, our unique small-box retail concept that focuses primarily on non-consumables, and to convert an additional six pOpshelf stores to Dollar General stores, and we have paused expansion of this concept while we evaluate and evolve its go-forward strategy and performance.
We opened our first Mi S per Dollar General stores in Mexico in 2023 and believe there is additional growth potential in Mexico in the years ahead.
Apparel includes basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
The percentage of net sales of each of our four categories of merchandise for the fiscal years indicated below was as follows: 2024 2023 2022 Consumables 82.2 % 81.0 % 79.7 % Seasonal 10.0 % 10.6 % 11.0 % Home products 5.1 % 5.6 % 6.2 % Apparel 2.7 % 2.8 % 3.1 % Our seasonal and home products categories typically account for the highest gross profit margins, and the consumables category typically accounts for the lowest gross profit margin.
The Dollar General Store The typical Dollar General store staff includes a store manager, one or more assistant store managers, and three or more sales associates.
Our store growth over the past three years is summarized in the following table: Stores at Net Beginning Stores Stores Store Stores at Year of Year Opened Closed Increase End of Year 2022 18,130 1,039 65 974 19,104 2023 19,104 987 105 882 19,986 2024 19,986 725 117 608 20,594 Our Customers Our customers seek value and convenience.