North Little Rock City officials announced recently that a new Dollar General Distribution Center will be coming to the area, bringing with it the immediate need for 300 new jobs.
The plan reportedly includes a 65 percent tax abatement and puts the new one-million- SF building site near the Amazon fulfillment center, between Interstate 40 and Highway 70 in North Little Rock.
Sources also detail the Dollar General Distribution Center will be fully climate-controlled, enabling the storage of cold items such as produce that will later be added as healthy grocery options to Dollar General locations.
According the city officials, plans for the project have been in the works since early 2021 and construction of the facility could begin upon finalization of remaining terms, as early as January or February 2022.