Gentry cuts ribbon on Dollar General
GENTRY — Dollar General hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening community celebration at 900 JR Bever Blvd. in Gentry on Saturday morning.
The event began at 10 a.m. and included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gentry’s mayor, Kevin Johnston, and Gentry Chamber of Commerce director, Janie Parks, joining DG staff in cutting the ribbon to the new DG Market in Gentry.
Customer giveaways included $10 gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags with product samples to the first 100 customers.
“Dollar General is excited to open our newest location in Benton County and celebrate the grand opening with the community,” said Mary Jane Reed, Dollar General’s district manager of operations. “As part of our mission of serving others, we believe the addition of each new store represents positive economic impact, and we look forward to being a strong business partner and good neighbor as we provide a convenient location to help Benton County residents stretch their budgets.”
Dollar General is creating new jobs in the Gentry community, with the store expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the individual needs of the store. The company provides employees with competitive wages, worldclass 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.
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Dollar General has a longstanding history in Arkansas, opening its first store in the state in Marked Tree in 1975 and its first store in Benton County in 1979. The company currently employs more than 4,200 Natural State residents.
Store hours at the new DG Market are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. The store’s phone number is 479-4871190.
ABOUT DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day. by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 18,818 stores in 47 states as of October 28, 2022. In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, KimberlyClark, Kellogg’s, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.