Dollar General and Western Union Launch Convenient Money Transfer Service
April 02 2019 - 5:55AM
Business Wire
Customers can now finalize money transfer
transactions at more than 15,400 Dollar General locations
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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