Dollar General Opens New Arkansas DC
Dollar General has opened its new distribution center in Arkansas that will support the retailer’s traditional supply chain, its DG Private Fleet and its DG Fresh network that provides perishable products to stores.
The one-million-square-foot facility represents a $160 million investment in Pulaski County that encompasses the state capital region. The distribution center is expected to create approximately 300 new jobs.
“We are excited to celebrate the grand opening of our first Arkansas distribution center in North Little Rock, together with our team and their families,” said Rod West, Dollar General’s executive vice president of global supply chain. “This facility looks to better support our store teams and customers by combining the functionalities of our traditional, DG Fresh and Private Fleet distribution channels.”
Dollar General opened its first store in Arkansas 50 years ago and currently employs more than 5,700 Arkansans through its and store and distribution center presence.
As part of the grand opening festivities, the company donated $20,000 to the Arkansas Food Bank to help address food insecurity and nourish neighbors in need. In total, Dollar General stores and the North Little Rock distribution center have donated the equivalent of more than 300,000 meals, or approximately 400,000 pounds of food, to the Arkansas Food Bank.
