“Dollar General is excited to celebrate our company’s continued growth by celebrating our 14,000th store grand opening today,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “For nearly 80 years, Dollar General has continuously been focused on delivering everyday low prices, convenience and value to the communities we serve. I am especially grateful to the more than 127,000 Dollar General employees who support the company every day through our mission of Serving Others, our customers and our communities in helping us reach this milestone.”
The grand opening began with opening remarks and a $14,000 check presented to Middle Paxton Elementary School on behalf of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. After the store officially opened, customers were welcomed with giveaways in the form of $10 gift cards and tote bags filled with complimentary samples.
Dollar General proudly employs approximately 5,700 employees in Pennsylvania through approximately 625 stores and its distribution center in Bethel. Dollar General is deeply involved in the communities it serves through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, which has awarded more than $135 million in grants since 1993 to nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a 20-mile radius of a Dollar General stores or distribution centers.