Dollar General Announces Plans to Open 635 New Stores


Thu. January 24th, 2013

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Goodlettsville, TN</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">01.24.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Dollar General Corp. has announced the planned addition of 635 new stores and 550 relocations or remodels in 2013. Along with the store growth, the company will continue its record of positive job growth in 2013 with the creation of 6,000 new jobs.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_dollargeneral_jan_2013_BANNER.jpg" alt="Images012513" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “Dollar General’s continued growth reflects our customers’ increasing satisfaction with our everyday low prices and convenience,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “Further, 2013 will mark another growth milestone as we plan to open the organization’s 11,000th store before the year’s end when we will begin our 75th anniversary in 2014.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/DG_Body_00.jpg" alt="Images012513" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Dollar General participates in proactive hiring initiatives such as Paychecks for Patriots that help it generate a high caliber candidate pool. Paychecks for Patriots demonstrate the company’s commitment to an employee base including veterans. The Paychecks for Patriots program helps resolve the challenges of unemployment facing veterans, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/DG_Body_01.jpg" alt="Images012513" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Dollar General is a thriving organization looking to attract new employees that embody our mission of ‘Serving Others,’ which complements the company’s efforts to promote from within. We are excited to welcome new talent with a passion for the retail business,” said Bob Ravener, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.dollargeneral.com/home/index.jsp"_new">Dollar General </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">