DOLLAR GENERAL NOW OPEN IN ELK
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – January 3, 2023 – Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 40203 N Newport Hwy in Elk is now open! Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.
DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over- the- counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of Serving Others. In addition to the national and private branded products customers trust Dollar General to carry, the new Elk location includes the Company's new stylish, on- trend home décor and an expanded party preparation selection.
The new store also features a curated assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables including lettuce, tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, salad mixes, and more. The produce set offers the top 20 items typically sold in traditional grocery stores and covers approximately 80% of produce categories most grocery stores carry.
“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Elk store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a conve - nient location, ” said Matthew S i - monsen, Dolla r General's se - nior vice president of real estate and store development. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at our new location.”
To commemorate the opening of DG's new Elk location, Dollar General plans to donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school to benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. In partnership with the Kellogg Company, the donation will be part of a planned donation of more than 60,000 books in fiscal 2022 across the country to celebrate new DG store openings.
Furthermore, DG strives to be a good neighbor and is committed to the communities it proudly calls home, evidenced by unwavering support of literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The addition of the Elk store opens the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15- mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $ 219 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 16.1 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.
Dollar General plans to create new jobs in the Elk community as the store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the individual needs of the store.The Company provides employees with 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.