Bill O’Boyle | Times Leader
Plain TWP. — Dollar General opened a new store at 116 North River St. in Plains Township.
Dollar General issued the following news release: We do so much more through our mission of service to others. “
In addition to the domestic and private label products that customers trust Dollar General to carry, the new location will include the company’s new stylish and trendy home décor and expanded party prep selection. will be
Normal business hours can be found in the Dollar General app.
“At Dollar General, we believe that each new store addition will bring positive economic growth to the communities we proudly serve. Underscoring our commitment to providing a pleasant shopping experience that includes quality pricing, Matthew Simonsen, senior vice president of real estate and store development at Dollar General, said: “We look forward to welcoming our customers to our new stores and hope they enjoy shopping in our new locations.”
To mark the opening of DG’s new Wilkes-Barre store, Dollar General will donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school to help students in grades K-5.
In partnership with Kellogg’s, this donation is part of a planned nationwide donation of more than 60,000 books to celebrate the opening of new DG stores.
Additionally, DG strives to be a good neighbor and is committed to the community DG proudly calls home, as evidenced by our unwavering support for literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. said.
The addition of the Plains Township store opens up opportunities for schools, non-profit organizations, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for a Dollar General Literacy Fund grant.
Since its founding in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $219 million in grants to nonprofits, helping more than 16.1 million people take their first steps toward literacy and continuing education doing. For more information on the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, please visit www.dgliteracy.com.
Dollar General plans to create new jobs in the Wilkes-Barre community as it plans to employ approximately six to ten people, depending on the individual needs of the store.