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Cal Turner Jr. was born on January 25, 1940, to Laura and Cal Turner. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is the son of Cal Turner , the founder of Dollar General. [ 3 ] He has three siblings, including a sister, Laura Dugas. [ 4 ]
Hurley Calister "Cal" Turner (May 28, 1915 – November 20, 2000) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of Dollar General alongside his father. Early life
The company Cal Turner co-founded went public as Dollar General Corporation in 1968, [20] posting annual sales of more than $40 million and net income in excess of $1.5 million. In 1977, Cal Turner Jr. , who joined the company in 1965 as a third-generation Turner, succeeded his father as CEO of Dollar General. [ 21 ]
Dollar General's same-store sales grew 1.3% in the third quarter, compared to the 0.97% Wall Street expected. That was driven by an increase in transaction size and a 0.3% boost in foot traffic.
The Modesto-based board supports an industry that produces about 80% of the world’s almonds.
The owners of the California gas station who sold the fifth largest Mega Millions ticket in history on Friday were elated to learn their store had played a small part in the $1.22 billion jackpot ...
The shift to retail led to J.L. Turner and Son reaching annual sales of over $2 million by the 1950s. J.L. Turner and Son grew to 35 department stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. On June 1, 1955, James and Cal opened the first Dollar General store in Scottsville, Kentucky. [5]
It was acquired by James Luther Turner and his son, Cal Turner, the co-founders of J. L. Turner & Son, in 1939. [2] By 1956, their business was named Dollar General; [2] it later became a corporation traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 21, 2001. [3]