Dollar General Purchases 41 Walmart Express Stores

In the aftermath of its failed bid for Family Dollar, Dollar General has purchased 41 former Walmart Express locations.

The retailer expects to relocate 40 existing Dollar General stores into the purchased locations by October 2016. The company also will enter one new market as a result of the purchase.

The stores are located across 11 states in the South and lower Midwest. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Dollar General is excited to add these locations to our existing store base. We look forward to the opportunity to better serve our customers in these communities by continuing to provide the convenience and value they expect from Dollar General,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General CEO.

Dollar General operates 12,719 stores in 43 states.