I quit my job at a brand-new Dollar General store after facing flooding, broken freezers, and frosty bathrooms

• Dollar General plans to open nearly 1,000 stores this year as it approaches 20,000 stores in the US.
• One former employee in a new store in Minnesota said there were several maintenance problems.
• The employee said she dealt with flooding, broken freezers, and cold bathrooms.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with a former Dollar General employee in Minnesota who worked at a store that opened in 2021.

The former employee asked not to be named, citing potential professional consequences, but their identity is known to Insider. The following has been edited for length and clarity.