DCs / Warehousing
Project Announcements
Japan-Based Nissin International Transport Plans Franklin County, Kentucky, Distribution Operations
Japan-based logistics company Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Inc. plans to establish operations in Franklin County, Kentucky. The $14.3 million project is expected to create 30 jobs.
11/01/2026
Dominion Packaging Expands Henrico, Virginia, Operations
Consumer packaging manufacturer Dominion Packaging, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Henrico County, Virginia. The $25 million project is expected to create more than 100 jobs.
11/01/2026
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Plans Allentown, Pennsylvania, Distribution Operations
Pharmaceutical company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA has established operations in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The project is expected to create 45 jobs.
10/31/2026
Wagner Logistics Plans Liberty, Missouri, Warehouse Operations
Third-party logistics provider Wagner Logistics plans to expand its operations in Liberty, Missouri. The multi-million-dollar project is expected to create 79 jobs in Clay County.
10/21/2026
ALO Plans Southaven, Mississippi, Fulfillment-Distribution Operations
Fashion and lifestyle brand ALO plans to establish operations in Southaven, Mississippi. The $176 million project is expected to create more than 400 jobs in DeSoto County.
10/15/2026
Arvato Expands Louisville, Kentucky, Distribution-Fulfillment Operations
Supply chain management and logistics company Arvato has expanded operations in Louisville, Kentucky. The project is expected to create 150 jobs in Jefferson County.
10/12/2026
Walmart Plans Turtlecreek Township, Ohio, Fulfillment Operations
Retail giant Walmart Inc. plans to establish operations in Turtlecreek Township, Ohio. The more than $300 million project is expected to create approximately 300 jobs in Warren County.
09/30/2026
Ross Stores Plans Bakersfield, California, Distribution Operations
Retailer Ross Stores plans to establish operations in Bakersfield, California. The approximately $500 million project is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs.
09/23/2026
Medvantx Expands Louisville, Kentucky, Distribution Operations
Pharmacy services provider Medvantx has expanded its operations in Louisville, Kentucky. The $27 million project is expected to create 122 jobs.
09/22/2026
SHEIN Establishes Lebanon, Indiana, Fulfillment Operations
Online fashion and lifestyle retailer SHEIN has established operations in Lebanon, Indiana. The project is expected to create more than 200 jobs.
09/13/2026
Walmart Plans Carnesville, Georgia, Fulfillment Operations
Retailer Walmart, Inc. plans to establish operations in Carnesville, Georgia. The $1.3 billion project is expected to create 1,000 jobs in Franklin County.
09/01/2026
La-Z-Boy Incorporated Expands Neosho, Missouri, Distribution Operations
Residential furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Incorporated plans to expand its operations in Neosho, Missouri. The $23 million project is expected to create up to 100 jobs.
09/01/2026
Boston Scientific Plans Plainfield, Indiana, Medical Device Distribution Operations
Medical device technology company Boston Scientific Corporation plans to establish operations in Plainfield, Indiana. The approximately $138 million project is expected to create up to 300 jobs.
08/14/2026
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Expands Alexandria, Louisiana, Operations
Beverage bottling and distribution company Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Alexandria, Louisiana. The $106 million project is expected to create 50 new jobs.
08/12/2026
Recent Features
2026 Outlook: The Warehouse Market Isn’t Growing — It’s Sorting Itself
With demand stabilizing, industrial occupiers are shifting from rapid expansion to disciplined execution. The result is fewer speculative projects, more build-to-suit activity, and a growing premium on facilities that deliver efficiency, automation capacity, and reliable access to labor and customers.
40th Annual Corporate and 22nd Annual Consultant Site Selection Survey Results
For decades, the bedrock question of corporate site selection was some version of the same calculation: where can we do this most cheaply? That era is not simply fading. According to the results of Area Development's 2026 Annual Survey of Site Selection Consultants, it has ended. Welcome to the new era of operational certainty.
Amazon’s First Mass Timber Delivery Station Tests the Future of Low-Carbon Logistics
In Elkhart, Indiana, a 171,000-square-foot “wood warehouse” built by Graycor may point the way toward a more sustainable model for industrial construction.
Editor's Note: The Year Site Selection Grew Up
Energy availability takes center stage as companies compete for grid capacity and rethink growth strategies
The Cold Chain Sector Recalibration
A surge of new supply, aging legacy facilities, and shifting operator strategies are creating a widening divide between modern, efficient assets and obsolete space across the nation’s cold storage footprint.
Tariff Shockwaves Hit the Industrial Sector
How rising tariffs, weak sentiment, and slowing e-commerce are shifting warehouse vacancy rates across major U.S. markets.
Where Cold Chain Meets Culture: How Karis Cold is blending art and infrastructure in Chicago
Cold storage with character? Karis Cold’s Stockyards Cold facility in Chicago blends infrastructure with public art—redefining what it means to build a logistics hub in a legacy district.
Rewriting the Rules of Warehouse ROI
Embedding automation into leases may offer companies a smarter way to balance risk, cost and productivity.
The Quest for Logistics Supremacy
With supply chain pressures mounting, America’s logistics network is being rebuilt from the ground up and states are competing for the infrastructure edge by investing in ports, air cargo, and cold storage.
39th Annual Corporate & 21st Annual Consultants Surveys: What Business Leaders and Consultants Are Saying About Site Selection
The findings from Area Development’s annual surveys provide a comprehensive look at how decision-makers are navigating the current landscape and what factors are shaping their investment plans.
Welcome to The Great Electron Race
The great electron race is underway, and those who innovate and adapt will shape the future of our continually evolving digital society.
Contributed Content
Business Momentum Continues to Soar in Mississippi
Mississippi scores AWS and EV battery joint venture, highlighting its pro-business environment and abundant advantages.
Contributed Content
Industrial Space Continues Boon for Greater Richmond
The region’s advantages — including available industrial real estate, low electric rates, and a strategic location — are drawing manufacturing, distribution, and data center operations to Greater Richmond.
Skilled Labor, Ample Energy, and Speed to Market Take Priority
A location’s labor availability; responsive, pro-business local partners; and ability to support a large energy user are often the main drivers of the site selection decision.
Site Selection Evolves
Corporate respondents prioritize workforce talent, environmental factors, and permitting/regulatory ease in their location and expansion decisions.
Manufacturing Projects Dominate the Deal Flow
The volume of manufacturing projects across the nation is rising, while office activity has been slow to recover from the pandemic.
Consultants Survey Reflects Shift in Ranking of Site Selection Factors
A responsive state and local government, incentives offerings, and site readiness now outweigh costs in the location decision.
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Small and mid-size firms — which account for most of our Corporate Survey respondents — are holding their plans for new and expanded facilities in check despite economic news being better than what had been predicted.
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
The responding consultants say economic pressures are creating the biggest potential impact for their clients’ location and expansion plans, with finding available skilled labor being the most important concern.
Up Next for Industrial in 2024
Here is a look at the normalizing sector’s upcoming supply, demand, and pricing outlook.
Three Key Location Factors for F&B Industrial Users to Consider
Workforce skills and availability, the need for speed to market, and the condition of existing infrastructure are all key factors in food and beverage companies’ location decisions.
Companies Are Recalibrating Their Priorities
In recent years many companies have been propelled to recalibrate priorities for their location strategies and resulting real estate footprints. The top site selection factors for occupiers today include the following:
19th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Challenged by Tight Labor Market, Energy Availability
Consultants responding to our survey say economic conditions are affecting their clients’ expansion/investment plans, with labor and energy availability and costs of prime concern.
Federal Legislation Affects Companies’ Investment Plans
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
Corporate Decision-Makers Face a Challenging Environment
The rankings clearly reflect the impact of geopolitical and economic instability, as well as technology.
Labor Related Factors Are Key
Companies are searching for the right balance of labor — at all skill levels — that can satisfy their needs not only now but also into the future.
Energy Costs Come to the Forefront
The shift away from carbon-emitting fuels and the unexpected spikes in natural gas pricing in 2022 have made industrial customers increasingly sensitive to energy costs in their location decisions.
37th Annual Corporate Survey: Economic Pressures Exerting Greatest Effect on Decision-Makers
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
Gaining Community Approval for Your Next Big-Box Project
Partnerships with local economic developers and other community stakeholders are key to a company getting approval to site a big-box distribution center.
The New Industrial Ecosystem
Resiliency in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution requires a robust, data-driven approach to understanding the financial and operational influences across the new and ever-evolving industrial ecosystem.
In Focus: “Golden Age” of Spec Development
The e-commerce revolution and its related supply chain challenges have created a surge in spec development of industrial and logistics space.
In Focus: Demand for Industrial Land Surges
The exponential growth of e-commerce has, in turn, accelerated the need for both warehouse and data center space.
Foreign-Trade Zones: The Best, Zero-Cost Incentive for Your Business
FTZs can bring in millions of dollars in additional profits and cost very little to maintain relative to the investment.
In Focus: The Impact of E-Commerce on Industrial Real Estate
E-commerce fulfillment often demands three to four times the logistics space of traditional brick-and-mortar retail replenishment.
36th Annual Corporate Survey: Executives Focus on Labor, Energy, Shipping Costs
A tight labor market, supply chain challenges, and rising costs have resulted in some surprising changes in corporate respondents’ location priorities.
18th Annual Consultants Survey: Access to Major Markets and Skilled Labor Are Clients’ Primary Concerns
Supply chain considerations, the shortage of skilled workers, and a lack of industrial space are top of mind for their clients, according to consultants responding to our annual survey.
