(NEXSTAR) — Dollar General says it's gearing up to open roughly 450 new stores over the next 12 months.

The dollar store giant shared last week that net sales had increased by nearly 5% through the third quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. More customers shopped at its stores, and it also squeezed more profit out of each $1 in sales that it made.

“We are especially pleased with the continued progress we are making against our key initiatives and are excited about the opportunities ahead of us at Dollar General, including the 2026 real estate growth plans we announced today," CEO Todd Vasos said in Thursday's release.

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Over the last quarter, which ended in October, Dollar General said it opened 196 new stores and remodeled more

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