Shoppers in Douglas will have a new place to shop for basic consumable merchandise at everyday low prices when Dollar General opens its new store at 1100 North San Antonio Drive. The grand opening is scheduled to begin Saturday, July 5 at 9 a.m., and continue through July 6. The new 8,352-square-foot store employs approximately six to ten people.

 The new Dollar General features a fresh layout, designed to make shopping easier and simpler for customers.  Some of the store’s new features include a permanent treasure hunt section, seasonal products featured in the center of the store, easily recognizable departments with visible signage and greater convenience to the coolers located at the front of the store. 

Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers, by providing a focused selection of national brands and private brands of food, housewares, seasonal items, cleaning supplies, basic apparel and health and beauty care products. About a third of the merchandise in Dollar General is sold for just $1 or less.

Dollar General gives its customers more than everyday low prices on basic merchandise they need every day.  A longtime supporter of literacy, Dollar General takes a grassroots approach to supporting this cause. All Dollar General stores serve as a place where anyone can find out where to learn to read; where to take General Education Diploma (GED) classes and the GED test; or where to learn to speak and/or write English.  In-store brochures feature a perforated reply card, pre-addressed and pre-stamped to ProLiteracy America.  Upon receiving the cards, the organization distributes the referrals to the appropriate adult education office in each state, making sure the right service is provided for each person’s particular need. In 2005, the program served more than 9,000 people.

About Dollar General

Dollar General is a leading discount retailer with more than 8,000 neighborhood stores. Dollar General helps shoppers Save Time. Save Money. Every Day.® by offering national branded items that are frequently used and replenished such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood stores. Dollar General is among the largest retailers of top-quality products made by America’s most trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, PepsiCo, Unilever, Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nabisco and Fruit of the Loom.