Dollar General opens in Melrose

Dollar General announced Monday the official opening of its location in Melrose.

According to a news release from Dollar General corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tenn., the new store is at 900 East Denby Ave.

“Dollar General stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of serving others,” according to the news release.

“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve,” Senior Vice President Matthew Simonsen said in the news release.

The store expects to employ six to 10 people.