Dollar General Opens 12,000th Store
31 May 2015 - 12:39AM
Business Wire
Major discount retailer celebrates milestone
in Juliette, Georgia
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today opened its 12,000th
store in the small, historic town of Juliette, Georgia. Dollar
General, the retailer with the most locations in America, hosted a
community celebration in Juliette to mark the company
milestone.
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Dollar General celebrates the official
grand opening of its 12,000th store location on May 30, 2015 in
Juliette, Georgia. (Photo: Business Wire)
“It is exciting to open our 12,000th store and move into new
communities where we can serve customers with everyday low prices,
convenience and great service,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar
General’s chairman and CEO. “I want to thank our more than 109,000
employees for their dedication to our customers. That focus on
service remains the backbone of our success and we expect to
continue to expand our business, create new career opportunities
and make a difference in the communities we serve.”
As part of today’s community celebration, the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation presented a donation of $12,000 to Monroe
County schools in support of literacy initiatives and the company’s
mission of Serving Others. Katherine B. Sutton Elementary
School, T.G. Scott Elementary School, Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary
School, Monroe County Achievement Center, Monroe County Middle
School and Mary Persons High School each received $2,000
donations.
Dollar General anticipates opening 730 new stores in 2015 and
plans to remodel or relocate an additional 875 stores. The company
plans to create more 7,000 new jobs in 2015 and Dollar General’s
continued growth has created 30,000 new jobs since 2009.
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About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for over 75 years. 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, house wares and seasonal items at
low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With
12,000 stores in 43 states, Dollar General has more retail
locations than any retailer in America. 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. For more information on
Dollar General, please visit www.dollargeneral.com.
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