SAN ANTONIO – Dollar General plans to build a new state-of-the-art distribution center in San Antonio that's expected to create more than 530 new jobs.
In a news release, the company said it plans to begin hiring in summer 2015 with operations expected to begin in October 2015.
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"We look forward to bringing an additional 530 jobs to Bexar County," said Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar General. "We operate more stores in the Lone Star state than in any other state, and we have found Texas is a great place to do business."
The distribution center will be built on a 900,000 square-foot facility on 110 acres at South Foster Industrial Park. It will serve more than 1,000 stores in Texas and the surrounding region.
"The distribution center will serve as a great anchor for the South Foster Industrial Park and further solidify Bexar County's stature as a prime logistics hub," said Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff.
The Institute for Economic Development at UTSA estimated the economic impact of the distribution center will exceed $750 million over the next 10 years.
Dollar General currently has 61 stores in Bexar County with more than 460 employees and will increase to nearly 1,000 with the distribution center, the company said.
The company's third-party transportation provider expects to employ 90 drivers.