Work could begin this fall on the construction of a 919,000 square foot facility in Aurora, Colorado that will serve as a distribution center for the store chain Dollar General.
The project will go up on the eastern side of the High Point Elevated, a business park located at E. 64th Avenue and the access toll road Colorado E-470.
It is expected that the company, which is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, will spend upwards of $172 million to build the new facility.
In a significant investment, Dollar General has said it will build two other distribution centers, for a combined square footage of around 3 million square feet and total price tag of $480 million.
The other centers are planned for North Little Rock, Arkansas, and Salem, Oregon.
Founded as a family-owned business in 1939, Dollar General today has more than 18,300 stores and saw revenues last year in excess of $26.3 billion.
The three new centers, said Tony Zuazo, global supply chain executive vice president, will combine the efficiencies of its DG Fresh initiative, incorporating frozen and refrigerated goods, along with the company’s “traditional supply chain.”
Earlier this year Dollar General announced plans to open just over 1,100 new stores, while remodeling another 1,750 existing outlets. Roughly 800 of the new stores will measure 8,500 square feet. The typical Dollar General location is around 7,400 square feet.
The new Aurora center is expected to be completed by late 2023.
By Garry Boulard
