Dollar General keeps expanding its distribution network

Dollar General Corp. has announced plans to build what will be its 15th fqcility in the discounter’s growing distribution network.



The discounter has purchased land in Jackson, Georgia to serve as the location for the new distribution center it plans to construct in the central part of the state.



The center is expected to service more than 1,000 stores in the Southeast. At full capacity, the approximately 1-million-sq.-ft. facility is expected to employ more than 500 people to serve stores in Georgia and surrounding states. The project represents a capital investment of approximately $85 million. The company plans to begin construction as early as summer 2016, with an estimated completion scheduled for summer/fall 2017.



“This state-of-the-art distribution center will help support our rapid store growth throughout Georgia and the southeast,” said Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General. “I want to thank the leadership in Butts and Spalding counties, as well as Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Economic Development for their support and assistance on this project. It is exciting to see our business continuing to grow and create new jobs across the country.”



Dollar General currently has more than 700 stores and more than 5,000 employees in Georgia. The retailer’s 14 other distribution centers are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.