WONDER LAKE – A new business is coming to town.
Dollar General plans to build a store on McCullom Lake Road, just east of East Wonder Lake Road and construction could begin this fall, as long as permits go through, Village Administrator Steve Weir said.
The land was formerly vacant. Dollar General plans to build a freestanding 9,100-square-foot store that will employ between six to eight workers. The city is in the process of reviewing the building and site plans, and the store needs to obtain its construction, water and sewer permits, as well, Weir said.
Dollar General is a retail chain that has 12,500 stores throughout the United States, including 451 locations in Illinois, according to its website. It’s known for selling inexpensive merchandise that ranges from home supplies to beauty products to grocery items.
“It will be a benefit to the community,” Weir said. “I’m not sure about the village, since it’s right on the outskirts of city limits, but it will give the residents of Wonder Lake another option for purchasing.”