DOLLAR GENERAL TO BUILD $100M DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN PA.

BETHEL TOWNSHIP, PA. — Dollar General Corp. has plans to build a $100 million, 900,000-square-foot distribution center, located at Interstate 78 and State Route 501 in Bethel Township. The facility will be located in Berks Park 78, a new industrial park, and is expected to create 500 jobs as well as an additional 75 trucking jobs. A group of economic development professionals housed within the state's Department of Community and Economic Development coordinated the project with the Berks County Industrial Development Authority. With more than 10,000 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In fiscal 2011, the retail chain posted $14.81 billion in sales. Construction is slated to begin this fall, with hiring starting in the fall of 2013.