Customers can now finalize money transfer transactions at more than
15,400 Dollar General locations
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced today
that customers are now able to complete Western Union® money transfers
at more than 15,400 locations throughout the 44 states Dollar General
serves. The alliance allows customers to initiate international and
domestic money transfers digitally through the Western
Union® mobile app or by visiting westernunion.com,
and then pay in person at Dollar General locations. Consumers can also
receive money transfers in-store.
“Dollar General is excited to work with Western Union to help provide
value and convenience when customers send or receive money transfers,”
said Jason Reiser, Dollar General’s executive vice president and chief
merchandising officer. “With approximately 75 percent of the American
population within a five-mile radius of a Dollar General, we are
uniquely positioned to provide customers with a convenient location to
complete their money transfer transactions.”
For customers sending funds, transactions can be initiated either
through the Western
Union® mobile application or online at www.westernunion.com.
After completing the digital portion of the transaction, consumers may
visit a local Dollar General store to finalize their transfer using a
debit card or cash.
Customers receiving money transfers at Dollar General can also initiate
the transaction through the Western Union mobile application or online
at www.westernunion.com,
and then visit a Dollar General with valid ID to receive the money.
“This strategic alliance brings multiple benefits for customers. We are
pleased to offer multi-point access to money transfers and include
convenient channels using a hybrid of digital and retail for our
customers,” said Carter Hunt, senior vice president and general manager
of Western Union, North America. “We are also excited that through
Dollar General, we are growing our network to better serve even more
local communities across the U.S.”
With this agreement, Western Union extends its U.S. reach, which already
spans more than 40,000 Agent locations, by an additional 30 percent. The
expansion is in line with the company’s focus on ensuring its Agent
network remains robust, accessible and digitally connected while
continuing to bring new levels of convenience to consumers.
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About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for
nearly 80 years through its mission of Serving Others.
Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by
offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as
food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel,
housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient
neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 15,472 stores in 44
states as of March 1, 2019. In addition to high-quality private brands,
Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers
such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars,
Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo.
Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border,
cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel platform connects the
digital and physical worlds and makes it possible for consumers and
businesses to send and receive money and make payments with speed, ease,
and reliability. As of December 31, 2018, our network included over
550,000 retail agent locations offering Western Union, Vigo or Orlandi
Valuta branded services in more than 200 countries and territories, with
the capability to send money to billions of accounts. Additionally,
westernunion.com, our fastest growing channel in 2018, is available in
more than 60 countries, plus additional territories, to move money
around the world. In 2018, we moved over $300 billion in principal in
nearly 130 currencies and processed 34 transactions every second across
all our services. With our global reach, Western Union moves money for
better, connecting family, friends and businesses to enable financial
inclusion and support economic growth. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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Dollar General
Dollar General’s Media Relations Team
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877-944-3477
Western
Union
Sarah Meske
sarah.meske@westernunion.com
720-332-2796
Source: The Western Union Company