Dollar General to open 1,000 stores in 2017

Dollar General to open 1,000 stores in 2017

Dollar General isn’t boasting when it calls itself one of America’s fastest-growing retailers. 
 
The extreme-value discounter will open 1,000 stores and two distribution centers in 2017, resulting 
in the creation of approximately 10,000 new jobs. The announcement comes as Dollar General is testing a new, smaller-store format under a new banner. 
In mid-January, Dollar General debuted its smaller-store format, called DGX, in Nashville. The 3,400-sq.-ft. store is designed to serve urban shoppers in a convenient, easy-to-shop format. The merchandise mix is geared toward instant consumption and includes a soda fountain, coffee station and grab-and-go sandwiches.

“We are excited about our new smaller store concept and the opportunity to serve busy, city-dwellers with everyday low prices on the essentials they need in a convenient, easy-to-shop format,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “The DGX format is geared to meet the needs of the millennial shopper, which is an emerging and important part of our customer base and will help us broaden our appeal to attract a new segment of urban customers who put a high premium on value and convenience.”
 
The retailer is scheduled to open a second DGX, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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