AURORA, CO - Dollar General has celebrated the opening of its Aurora, Colorado, distribution center, with employees, their families, company leadership, and elected officials. Alongside, donations were made to Aurora Public Schools and the Food Bank of the Rockies to highlight the company's mission of Serving Others.

“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, Chief Executive Officer. “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. We appreciate the constructive partnerships with state and local officials, including Governor Jared Polis, and we look forward to a long-standing presence in the state.”

The state-of-the-art, approximately 1-million-square-foot facility is expected to create nearly 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,” said Governor Jared Polis. “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.”

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, a press release explained.

Dollar General opened its first store in the Centennial State in 2006 and currently 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, Arkansas, facility in 2025.

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