Dollar General will build distribution centers in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Aurora, Colorado; and Salem, Oregon. The three facilities are expected to create 1,100 career opportunities and will represent $480 million in investments.
“We look forward to breaking ground on these new projects, which will help us not only better serve our customers and communities, but also combine efficiencies of our DG [Dollar General] Fresh and traditional supply chains,” said Tony Zuazo, Dollar General’s EVP of global supply chain, in a statement. “We are fortunate to have created constructive relationships with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and Oregon Governor Kate Brown and their teams who understand the positive economic and labor benefits DG can bring when we invest in their local communities.”
The North Little Rock and Salem DCs are planned to add to the company’s dual facility network, combining the supply chains of the area with the Dollar General Fresh network. Currently, one facility in Oklahoma and one in Ohio operate this way, with a third Nebraska location under construction.
“With more than 18,000 stores across the U.S. and 500 stores in Arkansas, Dollar General supplies millions with easy access to affordable, everyday necessities,” said Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson in a statement. “Dollar General’s choice of North Little Rock as the site for a new distribution center is more testimony to the strength of the relationships we have built nationally and our reputation as a business-friendly state.”
The new centers enable the growth of the Dollar General Private Fleet, increasing the ability for the company to deliver items to customers. An expected 40 percent of drivers will be a part of the fleet by the end of 2022.
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