Dollar General issues statement on Christmas morning fire at Cedar Grove store

CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — A popular business went up in flames Christmas morning in one local community.

Several WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipsters alerted us to a fire that occurred at the Dollar General off Highway 70 in Cedar Grove.

According to Carroll County Fire Department Chief Amanda Sneed, firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 6 a.m. on Monday.

Sneed says no injuries were reported, as no workers or customers were present at the time the fire occurred, and the front door had to be breached for entry as the department worked to extinguish the fire.

Sneed says the building, along with merchandise inside, received heavy damage. She believes the store may be a total loss, however damage assessment is still underway.

We reached out to Dollar General Public Relations regarding the fire, who released a statement that reads in part:

Dollar General’s location at 8920 Highway 70 in Cedar Grove, TN is currently closed following a fire. At this time, we are in the process of assessing the damage of the store, and expect to have updated plans on the store’s future at the conclusion of that assessment. Thanks for understanding.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers and in the meantime, welcome them to visit our nearby location in Spring Creek located at 3563 Highway 70 East.

At this time, an investigation remains ongoing and the cause of the fire has not been determined.

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