Dollar General Corp. said Wednesday it is planning to open a distribution center in Longview, Texas, that will create about 400 jobs. The center will serve about 1,000 of the retailer’s outlets in Texas and the southeast. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2018. Shares were not yet active premarket, but have gained about 25% in 2017, while the S&P 500 has gained about 20%.
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