The shelves and refrigerators are stocked with everything from milk to pots and pans at the recently opened Dollar General store in Georgetown.
Several Georgetown residents said the ease and convenience of having a store like it in town saves a lot of trips to the nearest full grocery store Safeway in Idaho Springs.
“Yeah, it was basically a Clear Creek reunion when this place reopened, it was really funny,” Jessica Theinsen of Georgetown said. “Being able to literally walk over here saves me time and money. It’s a really good blessing to have it back.”
The store replaced a former Family Dollar in the same location at 1560 Argentine St., which closed its doors more than a year ago.
In a statement Dollar General said, “It plans to create new jobs in the Georgetown community as the store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the individual needs of the store.”
The Company also touted 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.”
“I’m really excited to have it back,” Theinsen said.