Dollar General to add 4,000 jobs in 2009

Goodlettsville, Tenn. Dollar General Corp. said Wednesday it will add up to 4,000 jobs this year to support its plans to open 450 stores. The company said it plans to add jobs as it opens stores in many markets severely hit by the recession.

Dollar General had more than 8,400 stores located in 35 states as of Jan. 30.

Dollar General was publicly traded until a group of investors purchased the company in 2007.