Dollar General celebrates 18,000th store with $18K donation to G.S. Elementary

Dollar General celebrates 18,000th store with $18K donation to G.S. Elementary

Dollar General celebrated the opening of its 18,000th store by donating $18,000 to Gulf Shores Elementary School to support ongoing literacy and education programs within the school district. The new store is located on Ft. Morgan Rd. at Dollar General 15827 Hwy. 180. The retailer also opened a store on County Rd. 97 in Elberta in September.
“With each new DG store opening, we extend education opportunities through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, “ said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “From our first store in Kentucky in 1955 to today’s 18,000th store, our customers and our mission have remained at the heart of all we do.’’
Dollar General opened its first store in Alabama in 1965. It now has roughly 850 stores in the state and at distribution centers in Bessemer and Montgomery.