Selected companies will meet virtually with members of Dollar General's Small Business Development and merchandising teams this fall. Dollar General operates more than 21,000 stores and plans to open approximately 450 additional U.S. locations during fiscal 2026. Rival Dollar Tree sold Family Dollar in 2025 after nearly a decade of struggling to turn the chain around, while Dollar General continues to add and remodel stores under its core brand. Dollar General opens application for small vendors.MoMo Productions / Getty ImagesDollar General has seen foot traffic growThe potential value of landing on Dollar General's shelves extends beyond the size of its store network. Dollar General outpaced rival Dollar Tree in same-store visit growth during the first four months of 2026, according to Placer.ai.