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Exhibit 21


SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
(as of March 29, 2010)

Name of Entity
  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation/Organization

DC Financial, LLC

  Tennessee

Dolgencorp, LLC

  Kentucky

Dolgencorp of New York, Inc. 

  Kentucky

Dolgencorp of Texas, Inc. 

  Kentucky

Dolgen I, Inc. 

  Tennessee

Dolgen II, Inc. 

  Tennessee

Dolgen III, Inc. 

  Tennessee

DG Strategic I, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic II, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic III, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic IV, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic V, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic VI, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic VII, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Strategic VIII, LLC

  Tennessee

DG Transportation, Inc. 

  Tennessee
 

DG Logistics LLC(1)

  Tennessee

South Boston Holdings, Inc. 

  Delaware
   

Sun-Dollar, L.P.(2)

  California
     

South Boston FF&E, LLC(3)

  Delaware

DG Promotions, Inc. 

  Tennessee
 

DG Retail, LLC(4)

  Tennessee

Ashley River Insurance Company, Inc. 

  South Carolina

DGC Holdings, LLC

  Delaware

Dollar General Global Sourcing Limited(5)

  Hong Kong

Dollar General Literacy Foundation(6)

  Tennessee

Dollar General Partners(7)

  Kentucky

Retail Risk Solutions, LLC

  Tennessee

(1)
A limited liability company in which DG Transportation, Inc. is the sole member.

(2)
A limited partnership in which the general partner is South Boston Holdings, Inc. and the limited partner is Dollar General Corporation.

(3)
A limited liability company in which Sun-Dollar, L.P. is the sole member.

(4)
A limited liability company in which DG Promotions, Inc. is the sole member.

(5)
Held 99.9% by Dollar General Corporation and 0.1% by DGC Holdings, LLC.

(6)
A nonprofit, public benefit membership corporation in which Dollar General Corporation is the sole member.

(7)
A general partnership in which the general partners are Dollar General Corporation and DG Promotions, Inc.



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SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT (as of March 29, 2010)