Dollar General Celebrates Bowling Green Fresh Distribution Center Opening

October 29, 2021

Project Creates New Jobs and Represents $25M Investment in Warren County;
Donation to Local School District Illustrates Company’s Mission of Serving Others

Donation PResentation
Pictured: Bowling Green Fresh Distribution Center General Manager Tom Wilmes and Marissa Fazekas, Human Resources, present Gary Fields, Superintendent, Bowling Green Independent Schools with a donation of $10,000 to support literacy initiatives.

Today, Dollar General celebrated the opening of its Bowling Green, Kentucky fresh distribution center by demonstrating the Company’s mission of Serving Others, making a surprise $10,000 donation to the Bowling Green Independent School District.
 
“We are pleased to support Bowling Green’s educators and students as we celebrate our newest distribution center opening,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s vice president of social responsibility and philanthropy. “Our roots run deep in south central Kentucky, and we are proud to invest in education in our hometown communities. We hope this donation will help the district continue to enhance and expand their literacy efforts and have a long-lasting impact.”
 
Check presentation group photoThe state-of-the-art location with approximately 160,000 square feet represents an approximate $25 million investment in Warren County and opened in summer 2021. At full capacity, the facility is expected to employ more than 130 individuals within distribution and DG Private Fleet networks, as well as support more than 1,500 Dollar General stores.
 
Located in the Kentucky Transpark, Bowling Green’s DG Fresh facility is Dollar General’s third distribution center in Kentucky, but the first Fresh facility for the Commonwealth.  The site was selected for its convenient access to Interstate 65, proximity to Dollar General stores, Bowling Green and Warren County’s business environment and quality workforce, local and state economic incentives, and numerous other considerations.
 
Dollar General currently proudly employs approximately 6,000 Kentuckians through roughly 650 store locations, its three distribution centers in Bowling Green, Scottsville and Walton, and the Company’s Private Fleet network.
 
Group photo (pictured left to right): Rod West, SVP, Perishables Growth and Development; Ivan Reeves, VP Supply Chain Human Resouces; Jeff Owen, Chief Operating Officer; Gary Fields, Superintendent, Bowling Green Independent Schools; Tony Zuazo, EVP Global Supply Chain; Kathy Reardon, EVP and Chief People Officer

About Dollar General Corporation 

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of August 4, 2023, the company’s 19,488 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world’s most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever.  Learn more at DollarGeneral.com.
 

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