BY LIZ WITBECK
As the national chain Dollar General expands
across the country, the corporation plans to build
an additional distribution center in the northeastern
United States and one of the locations being
considered is in Wilton.
The distribution center would be built off Ballard
Road, in a complex that currently contains
distribution centers for both Ace Hardware and
Target. There would be two sites, approximately
70 acres and 20 acres each.
The project is expected to create 420 jobs, according
to the company.
Dollar General is experiencing immense
growth and plans to open 900 new stores in 2016,
company officials said. They recently opened
several new stores in Maine and Rhode Island,
as well as in Upstate New York area.