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Dollar General Corporation Names Emily Taylor as Chief Operating Officer

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Dollar General promotes Pooh Vichidvongsa to senior vice president, general merchandise manager.

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Dollar General Corporation names Emily Taylor as chief operating officer. Retailer announces additional officer changes including Bryan Wheeler elevated to EVP, chief merchandising officer; Pooh Vichidvongsa named SVP, general merchandise manager; and Shareeka Meadows promoted to SVP, pOpshelf(R). Goodlettsville, Tennessee - November 13, 2025 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Emily Taylor has been appointed the Company's chief operating officer (COO) effective November 16, 2025. Taylor, most recently the Company's executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, brings more than 25 years of Dollar General experience to the COO role, having joined the Company in 1998. As COO, she will have responsibility for the Company's store operations, global supply chain, merchandising, marketing and digital, real estate and store development, decision science, and process improvement organizations. "Emily's strategic vision and tenured understanding of the vital role DG plays in our customers' lives will be invaluable as she expands her responsibilities as COO," said Todd Vasos, Dollar General's chief executive officer. "During her tenure, Emily and her team have consistently enhanced the shopping experience both in-store and through various digital and delivery initiatives, elevated the Dollar General and pOpshelf (R) brands, and improved...

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In conjunction with Taylor's appointment, Dollar General is pleased to announce additional organizational changes including the promotion of Bryan Wheeler to executive vice president and chief merchandising officer; the transition of Pooh Vichidvongsa to senior vice president, general merchandise manager; and the elevation of Shareeka Meadows to senior vice president, pOpshelf (R).

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Pooh Vichidvongsasenior vice president, general merchandise manager

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  • Pooh Vichidvongsasenior vice president, general merchandise manager · Named in the story

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Category
Promotes

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Job title tags

  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
22%
Detected
Nov 13, 2025
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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    "title": "Dollar General Corporation Names Emily Taylor as Chief Operating Officer",
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    "excerpt": "Dollar General Corporation names Emily Taylor as chief operating officer.\n\nRetailer announces additional officer changes including Bryan Wheeler elevated to EVP, chief merchandising officer; Pooh Vichidvongsa named SVP, general merchandise manager; and Shareeka Meadows promoted to SVP, pOpshelf(R).\n\nGoodlettsville, Tennessee - November 13, 2025 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Emily Taylor has been appointed the Company's chief operating officer (COO) effective November 16, 2025.\n\nTaylor, most recently the Company's executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, brings more than 25 years of Dollar General experience to the COO role, having joined the Company in 1998. As COO, she will have responsibility for the Company's store operations, global supply chain, merchandising, marketing and digital, real estate and store development, decision science, and process improvement organizations.\n\n\"Emily's strategic vision and tenured understanding of the vital role DG plays in our customers' lives will be invaluable as she expands her responsibilities as COO,\" said Todd Vasos, Dollar General's chief executive officer. \"During her tenure, Emily and her team have consistently enhanced the shopping experience both in-store and through various digital and delivery initiatives, elevated the Dollar General and pOpshelf (R) brands, and improved...",
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