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A popular discount retailer is coming to Lexington County near Lake Murray. Here’s where

A Dollar General store is under construction at 3967 Highway 378 in Leesville, SC, not far from Lake Murray.
A Dollar General store is under construction at 3967 Highway 378 in Leesville, SC, not far from Lake Murray.

Need a gallon of milk, a tube of toothpaste or a toy for a last-minute birthday gift? There will soon be a place to pick up those types of items, and many more, near Lake Murray in Lexington County.

Dollar General, which has thousands of stores across the U.S. and many in South Carolina, is building a new store at 3967 Highway 378 in Leesville. Construction was ongoing when a reporter rode by on Thursday afternoon, and there is a “coming soon” banner announcing a Dollar General at the site. Job postings for the coming store are appearing on hiring site Indeed.

An opening date for the location has not been publicly announced.

Dollar General has more than 18,000 stores nationwide, and has continued to grow its footprint in South Carolina. There are 25 Dollar Generals in the Lexington area west of Columbia, according to a store locator tool on the company’s website.

The coming Dollar General at 3967 Highway 378 will be south of the western end of Lake Murray. It’s just west of Old Lexington Road, and about a half-mile east of Union Lutheran Church.

This story was originally published August 23, 2024 at 10:15 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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