GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General announced plans this week to expand its nationwide presence into three new states within the next year, increasing the company’s presence to 43 states across the country. The major discount retailer will begin construction on stores in Maine and Rhode Island this fall, with plans to expand into Oregon in early 2015.

“It's exciting to announce plans to add stores in three new states, which will give Dollar General locations in all northeastern states and a presence in the pacific northwest,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's chairman and CEO, in a press release. “Announcing this expansion simultaneously with our 75th anniversary in 2014 further demonstrates Dollar General's enduring legacy of serving others and providing customers quality, convenience and everyday low prices.”

Expansion into Maine and Rhode Island follows the company's successful expansion into neighboring northeastern states in recent years. New stores in Oregon will increase the company's visibility on the west coast after opening stores in California in 2012, including the company's 10,000th store.

Dollar General stores in Maine and Rhode Island will be served by the company’s Bethel, Pennsylvania, distribution center that opened this month and Oregon stores plan to be served by the company’s Lebec, California, distribution center.

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