A banner on the front of Dollar General, Monday, March 28, 2022, gives notice to passersby that the store is open.

Hermiston — Dollar General announced the opening of its store at 1206 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.

A press release states the store intended to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on its needs, and that employees were to be given competitive wages and benefits.

Dollar General carries household essentials, including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products and baby items. Also, it sells home decor and an expanded party preparation selection.

“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Hermiston store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a convenient location,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at our new location.”

Dollar General stated its plans to donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school to benefit students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.

Through the partnership with the Kellogg Company, the donation was part of a planned donation of more than 100,000 books across the country to celebrate new Dollar General store openings.

“The addition of the Hermiston store opens the opportunity for schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of the store to apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants,” the press release states. It adds, since 1993, “the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $203 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 14.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.”