Cal Turner, Sr. Email.

Cal Turner, Sr. was the co‑founder of Dollar General. He partnered with his son, J.L. Turner, to purchase the first Dollar General building in 1939 and later opened the first Dollar General store in 1955. He is recognized for his pioneering vision of a single‑price retail model and for his role in establishing the company’s early growth.

Cal Turner, Sr. was the co‑founder of Dollar General, a functionally illiterate Tennessee farmer who, along with his son J.L. Turner, invested $5,000 in 1939 to purchase a building that became the first Dollar General store in 1955. He later served as the company's president and is credited with the idea of a single $1 price point that launched the Dollar Ge...