Dollar General opens new distribution center in Colorado

Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its Aurora, Colo., distribution center with employees, their families, company leadership and elected officials.

“Today’s grand opening celebrations represent a milestone in Dollar General’s history in Colorado as our first distribution facility in the Centennial State, and we are excited to celebrate with our employees, their families and community partners,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “The Aurora facility will not only create positive economic impact through new jobs and long-term career opportunities for employees, it will also further support our ability to better serve our stores and customers throughout the western United States.”

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The approximately one-million-square-foot facility is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at full capacity and will also support the company’s growing DG Private Fleet presence.

“We are glad to welcome 400 new jobs to Aurora with this new facility. Colorado is a great state to launch and grow a business, and I look forward to seeing the impact this new distribution center will have on the community and Colorado families,” said Governor Jared Polis. 

To extend the company’s mission of serving others, Dollar General provided $10,000 each to Aurora Public Schools to strengthen literacy and education initiatives and Food Bank of the Rockies to help address food insecurity and nourish neighbors in need.

Dollar General opened its first store in the Centennial State in 2006 and now employs more than 950 Coloradoans through its distribution center and store presence. The company plans to celebrate the grand opening of its North Little Rock, Ark., facility in 2025.

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Available positions in general warehouse, human resources, inventory control, maintenance, training and administrative areas to support the distribution center and DG private fleet operations are currently available online at www.dollargeneral.com/careers. 

Dollar General said it provides employees with competitive wages, award-winning training and development programs and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility, health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees.