GOODLETTSVILLE, TN-In the most significant retail expansion of the year, Dollar General Corp. is planning to open 625 new stores in fiscal 2011. The 70-year-old company will also create 6,000 new jobs.
Many of the stores and jobs will be spread among Dollar General’s existing 35-state operating area. However, Dollar General is also expanding into three new states: Connecticut, Nevada and New Hampshire. Dollar General operates more than 9,200 stores across the country.
“Bringing our store model of convenience and value to more people in more states is an exciting opportunity for us,” says Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s Chair and CEO. “We believe the new communities and states we are entering will benefit from the new jobs, shopping choices and dedication to community found at Dollar General.“
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