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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Walmart Plans Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Fulfillment Operations

10/08/2025
Walmart, Inc. plans to establish operations in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The $300 million project is expected to create more than 300 jobs in Gaston County.

The company’s new 1.2 million–square-foot fulfillment center will be located at 799 Sara Lee Access Road. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2027.

“As our eCommerce business continues to grow, this new fulfillment center will play a critical role in helping us serve customers faster,” said Karisa Sprague, senior vice president, Supply Chain, Walmart U.S. “We’re excited to join the Kings Mountain community and proud to create long-term career opportunities where associates can grow and build their future with Walmart.”

The project will be supported in part by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) officially awarded to Walmart Fulfillment Services, LLC and approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee. Over the course of the 12-year term of this grant, state economists estimate the overall project will grow the state’s economy by nearly $791 million. Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the new jobs and the capital investment, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $3,669,300, spread over 12 years. State payments occur only following performance verification by the departments of Commerce and Revenue that the company has met its incremental job creation and investment targets.

The project’s projected return on investment of public dollars is 174 percent, meaning for every dollar of potential cost, the state receives $2.74 in state revenue. JDIG projects result in positive net tax revenue to the state treasury, even after taking into consideration the grant’s reimbursement payments to a given company.

“Following an extensive search, it’s great to see Walmart choose North Carolina as the best location from which to serve their growing customer demand,” noted Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “From CNBC naming us the top state for business to the recommendations CEOs hear from their peers, North Carolina’s momentum with global companies continues.”

In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), other key partners in the project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, the City of Kings Mountain, Gaston County, and the Gaston County Economic Development Commission.

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