Dollar General Announces 19,000th Store Opening
28 Enero 2023 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Company celebrates milestone store in Joplin,
Missouri with community celebration and local school donation
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) commemorated the grand opening of its
19,000th store in Joplin, Missouri today with a community
celebration and $19,000 donation to a local elementary school.
Customers also received complimentary DG gift cards, tote bags and
product samples.
“Today marks an exciting milestone in Dollar General’s history
as we open our 19,000th store,” said Jeff Owen, Dollar General’s
chief executive officer. “Since opening our first Missouri store in
1973, Dollar General has a longstanding history in the state and
proudly employs more than 6,000 Missourians through our store,
distribution center and DG Private Fleet. I would like to express
my sincere gratitude to the entire Dollar General family whose
dedication to our customers helped us to reach this milestone. We
look forward to continuing to serve the Joplin community.”
In keeping with Dollar General’s mission of Serving
Others, Dollar General donated $19,000 and 100 new books to
Royal Heights Elementary School in Joplin to support ongoing
literacy and education programs.
“Joplin schools have been intentionally working to improve
primarily literacy in the Joplin community,” said Breanna
Faircloth, principal at Royal Heights Elementary. “We are extremely
grateful for the Dollar General donation to further enhance these
efforts, bringing us closer to achieving reading proficiency for
all students.”
The Company believes the addition of each new store provides
positive economic benefits including additional access to
affordable products for customers; the creation of new jobs and
career development opportunities for employees; the generation of
additional tax revenue; and the ability for local nonprofits,
schools and libraries to apply for literacy and education grants
through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Dollar General was founded as a wholesale venture in 1939 by
J.L. Turner and his son, Cal Turner, Sr. The father and son duo
opened the first Dollar General store in 1955 in Springfield,
Kentucky.
Download high-resolution images from the celebration here.
About Dollar General
Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for more than 80 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, housewares and seasonal items at
everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar
General operated 18,818 stores in 47 states as of October 28, 2022.
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.
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