The improving economy doesn't seem to have dampened consumer demand for a good deal: Dollar General says its fourth quarter sales gained 9.4% to $3.49 billion, buoyed by a same-store sales increase of
3.8%. And adjusted net income rose 30% to $226 million. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based chain says the first quarter is also off to a strong start, and that it anticipates a sales gain of 11 to 13% in
the year ahead, with same store sales rising 3 to 5%.
