The Dollar General at 405 E. Summa St. in Centralia is now open.
The store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, according to a news release from the company.
To commemorate the opening of the new Centralia location, Dollar General plans to donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school to benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.
“The addition of the Centralia store opens the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $203 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 14.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education,” stated the release.
For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.
