Dollar General now open

The new Dollar General branch at 620 E. Converse St. in Moorcroft is now open (east of Pinnacle Bank).

This store will provide area residents with a place to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more. The company claims that approximately 75 percent of the American population now live within five miles of a Dollar General.

The store is expected to employ approximately six to ten people, depending on the need, and is currently looking for help. The company continues to hire new full- and part-time employees across its store, distribution and private fleet networks.

In a press release, the company stated that it “is committed to remaining open and in-stock to provide customers and communities with an affordable and convenient retail option during these unprecedented times.”

The press release also mentions that the Dollar General Company aims to become involved in the communities it serves and considers itself an ardent supporter of literacy and education. To further this ideal, customers interested in learning how to read or speak English or prepare for their high school equivalency test can pick up a brochure with a postage-paid reply card at the check out register at the store that can be mailed in for a referral to a local organization that offers free literacy services.