News Release

LEESBURG — Dollar General has announced it recently remodeled its store at 221 W. School St. in Leesburg and now is offering produce in addition to the usual brands and products that Dollar General carries.

“At Dollar General, we strive to be a positive business partner and good community neighbor in Leesburg,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “Although we are not a grocery store, we believe the addition of produce in our Leesburg store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes affordable prices on quality products in a convenient location.”

Dollar General’s produce set offers the top 20 items typically sold in traditional grocery stores and covers approximately 80 percent of produce categories most grocery stores carry. It will include fresh fruits and vegetables including, tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, salad mixes and more. The store will also continue to offer frozen and refrigerated foods.

Dollar General offers fresh fruits and vegetables in more than 5,400 stores across the country with a number in current food deserts, as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dollar General has more individual points of produce distribution than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer, according to a news release.

Dollar General stores provide customers with access to household essentials, including canned and frozen vegetables, canned fruits, proteins, grains, dairy and more, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more. Normal hours of operation may be found through the Dollar General website or app.

The company supports literacy and education initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Leesburg store provides the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $250 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 21.5 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, visit dgliteracy.com.