Dollar General to create 4,000 jobs in '09

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General announced plans to create up to 4,000 jobs in 2009 to support the company’s plans to open 450 new stores.

Dollar General will be adding jobs throughout the 35 states in which it currently operates to complement and sustain the more than 72,000 employees who either work in or support the 8,400-store chain.

“Dollar General is excited about our company’s future plans. Our growth will add positions in many markets severely hit by the recession,” said Bob Ravener, Dollar General’s SVP and chief people officer. “Particularly during these difficult economic times, Dollar General is proud to create opportunities and attract top talent that will also support families in the communities where we do business.”