COCHECTON, NY — Dollar General has opened a DG Market at 1161 County Road 114. The new store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, “as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry,” a corporate press release states. 

“We are excited to provide Cochecton residents with our new DG Market format and look forward to welcoming customers to our new location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development.  “At Dollar General, we believe the addition of our new Cochecton store provides positive economic growth for the community through the creation of new jobs and career growth opportunities; increased accessibility to affordable products; the generation of tax revenue and access to Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants. We strive to provide a pleasant shopping experience to customers and [are] looking forward to being a strong business partner and good neighbor.”

The new store could result in jobs; it is expected to employ approximately 10 to 15 people, depending on the individual needs of the store. To learn more about a job at DG Market, visit and apply online at www.dollargeneral.com/careers. 

The company states that it “provides employees with competitive wages, world-class and award-winning training and development programs and benefits including day-one telemedicine eligibility as well as health insurance coverage options, 401K savings and retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave and adoption assistance to eligible employees.”

Supporting literacy

DG sponsors the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.  The addition of the Cochecton 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. 

Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $275 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 23.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.