MURPHY – Dollar General opened its newly built store at 138 Ledford St. in Murphy.
The company plans to host a grand opening event at 8 a.m. Saturday that will include $10 complimentary gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags to the first 100 customers.
“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of our new Murphy store provides positive economic growth for the community through the creation of new jobs and career growth opportunities; increased accessibility to affordable products; the generation of tax revenue and access to Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of business intelligence and development. “As part of our mission of Serving Others, we look forward to being a strong business partner and good neighbor, as well as welcoming customers to our new store.”
Dollar General plans to create 6-10 new jobs in the Murphy community depending on the individual needs of the store.
Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) was founded in 1939. As of Jan. 30, the company’s 20,893 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor.