They harass you if you come in with a backpack, and demand you leave your property with them while you're in the store. I guess most people have a car and can leave things in the trunk. I don't, so Dollar General sees this as a free ticket to discriminate against me. I recently tried to redeem a manufacturer's coupon here, and failed. It was a mailed coupon (not printed), and it contained a hologram. It was for a free Nestea up to $2 or so. (They charge $1 here for that item.) It came up as 'item not found', so they said there was nothing they could do. So Dollar General lost a sale (which would've been paid for by the manufacturer who issued the coupon) and screwed a potential customer. A real lose-lose. Smart people. Do yourself a favor and try Dollar Tree. You'll save yourself money as well as frustration.
Great place and great prices!