america’s general store.

THE GOAL: increase consideration for dollar general with suburban americans.

THE PROBLEM: approximately 80% of dollar general stores are located in communities of 20,000 or fewer people. the dollar general brand is considered “low value” as a result.

THE SOLUTION: america’s general store. dollar general goes where the big box chains don’t: right to your hometown.

A Dollar General store at night with brightly lit yellow sign, showing outdoor display racks of clothing, snacks, and a plastic chair near the entrance.
A large billboard featuring a man sitting shirtless on a porch with a town street in the background, alongside text promoting Dollar General and its products, including ice, sweet tea, and pitchers.

art director: chen li