The COVID pandemic provided an opportunity for the Dollar stores to expand in both rural and low-income areas of major cities.  Dollar General has announced that it will hire 20,000 workers before summer adding to the complement of approximately 185,000 in 17,000 stores.  Workers will be required for approximately 1,000 new stores to be opened through 2021. Dollar Tree will also hire workers for the 600 stores it contemplates opening in 2021.

Dollar General and its clones have a reputation of low wage rates, require irregular schedules and workers operate in a high-risk environment from hold-ups.