On February 24^th, Dollar General opened their 20,000^th store in Alice, TX.  In commemoration of the event, Dollar General donated $20,000 to support educational and tutoring programs divided between the Alicia Salians Public Library and the Boys and Girls Club of Alice.

Steve Deckard, Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Development for Dollar General stated, “we believe each store provides a positive impact on our hometowns through convenient access to affordable essentials, providing career growth opportunities for employees and benefits for local non-profits through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation”.