Dollar General announced plans to build a combination dry and DG Fresh distribution center in Blair, Nebraska, representing an approximate $85 million investment in Washington County.
At full capacity, the contemporary 800,000 square foot facility is expected to create approximately 400 new career opportunities and support more than 1,500 stores in the Midwest.
Construction is scheduled to begin next month with completion currently slated for early 2022.
Blair’s dual facility will represent the first combination building constructed by the Company and will include approximately 650,000 square feet of dry goods and approximately 150,000 square feet of DG Fresh items.
Dollar General opened its first store in the Cornhusker State in 1992 and currently employs approximately 1,100 Nebraskans at more than 130 stores. Throughout the country, Dollar General currently operates 17 dry distribution centers and eight DG Fresh facilities.
The Company is also currently expanding traditional dry distribution centers in Ardmore, Oklahoma (built in 1994) and Zanesville, Ohio (built in 2001) to provide DG Fresh distribution capabilities.
Dollar General further plans to expand its DG Private Fleet presence at the Blair facility. Distribution center employees may also take advantage of the Company’s fleet training program, which provides on the job training at no expense to store and distribution center employees interested in earning their Class A CDL (commercial driver’s license).
More information on DG’s Private Fleet program and employees’ training program may be accessed at https://careers.dollargeneral.com/private fleet/.
Individuals interested in joining Dollar General’s growing employee base may review available positions and apply online at www.dollargeneral.com/careers.
The Company plans to begin initial hiring for management positions by summer 2021 with opportunities for general warehouse and DG Private Fleet team members by fall 2021.
Dollar General provides employees with an engaging work environment, competitive wages, world class and award winning training and development programs and benefits including day one telemedicine eligibility and Dollar General’s Employee Assistance Foundation, as well as health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees. ■