Dec 5 (Reuters) - Discount store operator Dollar General ( DG )

on Thursday trimmed the upper end of its annual profit

forecast on tepid demand as well as increased spending on store

openings and remodels.

The company expects annual earnings per share in the range

of $5.50 to $5.90, compared with its prior forecast range of

$5.50 to $6.20.

(Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Editing by

Sriraj Kalluvila)