April 26, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.
Dollar General Reopened
By Jewell-Rittman Family Funera Home-
The newly remodeled Dollar General Market is open. Local excitement is palpable. Former town council member Nellie Meek says, "This is wonderful news for our community. As a single person, I have a problem when purchasing enough fruits and veggies to stay fresh for a week. Now I can purchase smaller quantities, and run out here to purchase more when needed. I do hope they will have a delivery service for the elderly in our community, but if not we can all pick up things for our friends and neighbors. I am so excited to have DG Market in our town; welcome to Hope!" Former Dollar General manager and current town council member John Walstad ran against Meek. Both members felt bringing a grocery store back to Hope was an important campaign point. He commented, "I noticed the store in Waldron had potatoes, fresh fruit and packaged meats while being smaller than the Hope store." He pushed the regional manager for an upgrade. He feels like the upgrade will not interfere with local business Swiss Maid as their offerings are different. The upgraded store is proving to be more popular than ever; on Sunday evening the shelves offering fresh products were already running low.
