Higher-income Americans are flocking to Dollar General, CEO reveals

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCEO Todd Vasos noted that consumers earning $100,000 or more are increasingly choosing Dollar General to save money (Getty)Dollar General reported a 3.4 percent increase in sales in the first quarter, largely due to higher-income shoppers. CEO Todd Vasos noted that consumers earning $100,000 or more are increasingly choosing Dollar General to save money. This shift in shopping habits is attributed to soaring gas prices, which exceeded $4.50 a gallon in May, and rising inflation. The company's $1 price point for certain items has been a significant factor in supporting its core customer base. The sales growth occurred as inflation reached a three-year high of 3.8 percent in April, leading consumers to seek out discount retailers. In fullDollar General’s sales spike as ‘$100,000-plus cohort’ hit the value store due to soaring pricesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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