Distributor and Warehousing Related News

MONROE, Ohio — A $55 million Kroger investment is bringing the grocery giant’s first customer fulfillment center to Monroe.
https://www.wcpo.com/money/business-news/first-of-its-kind-kroger-facility-to-bring-more-than-400-jobs-to-monroe

Rooms to Go bringing 200 jobs to Middle Tennessee
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/rooms-to-go-bringing-200-jobs-to-middle-tennessee

Amazon Looking to Hire another 2,000 in Fontana and Rialto California facilities
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Amazon-Jobs-Inland-Empire-Moreno-Chino-Bernardino-510889261.html

Amazon confirmed Wednesday it will begin operating a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kernersville in 2020 with about 1,000 full-time and full-time- equivalent employees.
https://www.journalnow.com/business/amazon-confirms-plans-for-kernersville-fulfillment-center-with-employees/article_5aafd2d1-c74e-5ca9-a603-e908cf43a423.html

Furniture distribution center to create 160 jobs in Four Oaks
https://www.wral.com/furniture-distribution-center-to-create-160-jobs-in-four-oaks/18416409/

T.J. Maxx Distribution Center Brings More Than 1,000 Jobs to San Antonio
https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2019/05/22/tj-maxx-distribution-center-brings-more-than-1000-jobs-to-san-antonio

Lidl hiring up to 100 positions for Mebane Distribution Center on Thursday, May 23
https://www.wral.com/lidl-hiring-up-to-100-positions-for-mebane-distribution-center-on-thursday-may-23/18403713/

Amazon air hub coming to Lakeland with 1,000 jobs
https://www.theledger.com/news/20190517/amazon-air-hub-coming-to-lakeland-with-1000-jobs-its-big-deal

Sam’s Club plans to build a distribution center in Groveport to serve its online business. The retailer wants to create 525 jobs with a total annual payroll of $17.5 million
https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190520/sams-club-beam-dental-to-add-675-jobs-in-central-ohio

Amazon robotic fulfillment center bringing 1,500 jobs to Bessemer
https://www.wbrc.com/2019/05/09/amazon-robotic-fulfillment-center-bringing-jobs-bessemer/

Nestle SA’s U.S. unit will dismiss about 4,000 workers as it stops delivering frozen pizza and ice cream directly to stores and transitions to a warehouse model that’s becoming an industry standard for Big Food companies looking to trim costs.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-07/nestle-s-u-s-unit-will-cut-4-000-jobs-in-delivery-network-shift

Conn’s HomePlus to bring in more jobs with new distribution center in West Baton Rouge Parish
http://www.wafb.com/2019/04/29/conns-homeplus-bring-more-jobs-with-new-distribution-center-west-baton-rouge-parish/

More than 400 new jobs expected in Dorchester Co. with construction of DHL $100M distribution park
http://www.live5news.com/2019/04/02/more-than-new-jobs-expected-dorchester-co-with-construction-dhl-m-distribution-park/

Bass Pro Shops said Thursday that it plans to shutter the Cabela’s distribution center in the western Nebraska city in the next couple of months.
https://journalstar.com/business/local/bass-pro-shops-closing-down-operations-in-sidney-oshkosh/article_b43f3df8-4c5e-5a2f-9933-508b7aafaddf.html

Distribution Warehouse Closes and Eliminates 300 Omaha Jobs
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2019-02-18/distribution-warehouse-closes-and-eliminates-300-omaha-jobs

Interstate Warehousing expanding, adding 50 jobs in Murfreesboro
https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2019/01/30/interstate-warehousing-50-jobs-destination-rutherford-county-idb-tax-cuts-murfreesboro-interstate-24/2720405002/

Northern Tool plans $75M distribution center in Ankeny, will add 183 jobs
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/ankeny/2018/12/20/northern-tool-plans-distribution-center-ankeny-crosswinds-business-jobs-kreg-ruan-transportation/2312113002/

United Parcel Service (UPS) is moving forward with plans for its new Visalia distribution hub. Blueprints were drawn up for a 425,000-square-foot facility expected to employ 600.
https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2018/12/11/ups-moving-forward-visalia-300-jobs-new-center/2266756002/