Dollar General commits to Winfield community

WINFIELD— The highly anticipated Dollar General Store is now open in Winfield at 702 West Highway 78.

“It has been a long time in the making,” Winfield Mayor Willie Bender.

“A development like this for a community doesn’t just happen overnight,” Bender said. “Years of planning and efforts have led to this day.”

Bender is grateful for the efforts of former Mayor Chris Finnell who pushed to purchase the city property used for this addition, the city council for their support, and the community for their interest and enthusiasm for bringing the store to the community.

Dollar General has finally delivered after 10 years of persistence from the Winfield community.

“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Winfield store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a convenient location,” said Dollar General Senior Vice President of real estate and store development Matthew Simonsen. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at our new location.”

According to Dollar General, the addition of the Winfield 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 $219 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 16.1 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education,” A dollar General Representative said.

To commemorate the opening, Dollar General plans to donate 100 new books to Winfield-Mt. Union Elementary School for the benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.

“In partnership with the Kellogg Company, the donation will be part of a planned donation of more than 60,000 books in fiscal 2022 across the country to celebrate new DG store openings,” a Dollar General press release reads.

Dollar General will create new jobs in the Winfield community as the store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people.

For those just looking for a more convenient store to get every day necessities, Dollar General carries national and private branded products.

In addition to the necessities like basic groceries and household supplies, the Winfield store also carries Dollar General’s home décor and an expanded party preparation selection.

Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General app.

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