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Springfield, MO
Owner: DG Partners LLC
General contractor: Snyder Construction Group LLC
Architect: Henty and Pfaff & Associates Architects (Steelville)
Engineers: Own Inc., civil; McNealy Engineering Inc. (St. Louis), structural; and Case Engineering Inc. (Fenton), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 10,640 square feet
Cost: Would not disclose
Lender: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: June
Description: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) operates more than 19,000 stores in 47 states, according to its website, and its newest one will soon be opening in Battlefield. It will be the 26th store for the company within 15 miles of Springfield, according to Dollar General’s location map. The company describes itself as a neighborhood general store, with name brands and private-label offerings in food, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, clothing and housewares. Dollar General forecasts its 2023 net sales growth in the range of 5.5%-6%, according to its March 16 fiscal 2022 year-end financial report. The Battlefield store is one of 1,050 planned stores this year, CEO Jeff Owen announced during a recent earnings call. With another 2,000 store remodels and 120 store relocations, that makes 3,170 real estate projects for the company.
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