Dollar General is a discount retailer stocking groceries, household essentials, beauty, health, toys, pet, baby and seasonal goods, with many items at $1.
Most of the saving runs through a free myDG account. It holds the digital coupons and cash back, and you need it to order same-day myDG Delivery.
When shoppers look for Dollar General coupons
Dollar General coupon searches peak in June, about 3.1× a typical month, and dip lowest in February.
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US Google searches, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Search interest, not sales.
How long does Dollar General shipping take?
Online orders go only to the 50 states and APO/FPO addresses, with no shipping to U.S. territories or abroad.
What is Dollar General's return policy?
Receipted returns are allowed within 90 days, but online purchases can't go back to any Dollar General store. (read Oct 21, 2026)
What payment methods does Dollar General accept?
Credit and debit cards, Google Pay and Apple Pay work on delivery orders.
More about shopping at Dollar General
myDG Delivery
A local store delivers the same day; ASAP orders arrive in about an hour for an extra $1, or you can choose a later window.
Delivery area and tip
Delivery covers addresses within 5 miles of a participating store, a minimum order may apply, and a 15% tip is added but adjustable.
Delivery refunds
Broken, expired, missing or wrong items on a delivery order can be refunded by self-service up to 2 items or $5; bigger cases go to Customer Care.
Gift cards
Dollar General sells gift cards and offers a balance check on its site.
From Dollar General's own pages, read Oct 19, 2026.
At Dollar General you clip savings rather than type them.
Sign in to a free myDG account in the app or on dollargeneral.com, clip the digital coupons you want, and eligible ones apply to a DG Delivery order.
Paper manufacturer coupons and DG Cash aren't accepted for delivery, and cash back you earn can only be spent in a store.
Some products can't be delivered at all, including alcohol, certain medicines, tobacco, prepaid gift cards, mobile phones and other age-restricted items.
Check the cart before you order, because a delivery order can only be canceled until a shopper is assigned.
If your Dollar General code doesn't work
Exclusions: DG Delivery cannot be used for alcohol, certain medicines, tobacco, prepaid gift cards, mobile phones, phone cards or any age-restricted items.
Combining offers: Digital coupons can be used on DG Delivery orders if eligible; paper manufacturer coupons and DG Cash are not accepted for delivery, and cash back earned can only be used in store.
New customers only: One free delivery fee on a first order (clip the offer in the Dollar General app or on dollargeneral.com with a myDG account; applies to the first myDG Delivery order) does not apply to repeat orders.
Clip the first-order offer in the app or on the site and your first myDG Delivery order comes with one free delivery fee.
Choosing a later delivery window instead of ASAP skips the extra $1 fee.
The 15% tip is filled in by default, and you can change it before you place the order.
Cash back from myDG piles up for your next store visit, since it can't be spent on delivery.
Dollar General questions, answered
Does Dollar General have a first-order offer?
First-time myDG Delivery customers can clip an offer for one free delivery fee. It's clipped in the Dollar General app or on dollargeneral.com with a myDG account.
Do paper coupons work on Dollar General delivery orders?
Paper manufacturer coupons and DG Cash aren't accepted for DG Delivery. Eligible digital coupons can be used on those orders instead.
Can an online Dollar General order go back to a store?
Online purchases can't be returned at any Dollar General store. They follow the Returns Policy posted on the site.
How fast is Dollar General delivery?
myDG Delivery comes from a local store the same day. ASAP orders arrive in about an hour for a $1 fee, or you can pick a later window for the same or next day.
Does Dollar General ship outside the 50 states?
Online orders reach the 50 states and APO/FPO addresses. Dollar General doesn't ship to U.S. territories or international locations.
Can a myDG Delivery order be canceled?
A delivery order can be canceled only until a shopper has been assigned to it.