After an almost 10-year process, the much-anticipated opening of the popular variety store Dollar General occurred in Anza Friday, March 18.Local residents descended upon the store in great numbers to see what all the fuss was about. They found a meticulously clean and organized store, stocked with groceries, home items and everything in between.Social media blazed with positive reviews and talk of super deals.After a decade of negotiations, permits were finally secured and construction began on the property in March, 2021.“The original documents proposing a dollar store on the parcel next to the Community Hall were submitted to the county in 2012,” Bill Donahue, husband of Community Hall president Noel Donahue, said. “Ultimately, that developer walked away.”[ga
