Dollar General today unveiled expansions to its global supply chain network including the opening of its first ground-up facility in Blair, Nebraska that manages both dry goods and fresh items, and regional distribution hubs in Newnan, Georgia, and Fort Worth, Texas. The retailer also revealed plans to grow existing facilities in Jonesville, South Carolina, and Amsterdam, New York.
“The recent additions to our supply chain network aim to provide greater efficiencies, create additional jobs and drive positive economic impact,” said Tony Zuazo, Dollar General’s EVP of global supply chain, in a statement. “We’re excited to continue growing our distribution center network to further support store growth and to better serve our customers and local communities.”
The Blair, Nebraska distribution center represents a $140 million investment in Washington County and is expected to create approximately 400 new careers at full capacity. The facility combines the traditional and DG Fresh supply chain networks, coinciding with a strategic shift to self-distribution of frozen and refrigerated products. The DG Fresh network alone currently delivers to over 19,000 stores from 12 centers.
Dollar General recently increased its distribution center storage capacity by more than two million square feet through the facilities in Newnan, Georgia, and Fort Worth, Texas. Each will serve as an intermediary point between import locations and the company’s distribution center network.
The discount grocer announced an approximately $45 million expansion investment in its Jonesville, South Carolina distribution center, growing the location by 250,000 square feet. In Amsterdam, New York, the business plans to build a 170,000-square-foot DG Fresh facility to complement its traditional distribution center. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
Dollar General is also currently under construction on three distribution centers in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Aurora, Colorado; and Salem, Oregon.
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