Online Retailer goPuff Selects Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Headquarters
11/15/2018
goPuff will invest $4 million in a multi-stage expansion plan centered on the construction of a new 30,000-sqare-foot headquarters in Philadelphia, located at 3rd and Spring Garden streets.
Ten new warehouse operations will be launched in Allegheny, Chester, Dauphin, Lackawanna and Philadelphia counties, and six existing warehouse operations will be expanded. The new headquarters will provide over 150 new, full-time jobs, while the new and expanded warehouses will create approximately 400 jobs over the next three years. The company has about 125 employees at its headquarters now, currently located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia.
“We are proud to invest in Philadelphia as we grow our footprint and are grateful for the support of the city as well as Governor Wolf’s economic development team to help us realize our expansion,” added Yakir Gola, co-founder. “We strive to ingrain Philadelphia’s culture as part of goPuff.”
“We consider Philadelphia our first investor. We would not have been able to scale our business as quickly and deliver the moments that matter most to our customers had it not been for the support of the city and the state,” said Rafael Ilishayev, co-founder of goPuff.
goPuff received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a $400,000 Pennsylvania First grant with phased distribution contingent on job creation. The project was coordinated by the Governor’s Action Team, an experienced group of economic development professionals who report directly to the governor and work with businesses that are considering locating or expanding in Pennsylvania.
“goPuff is a great example of how Pennsylvania’s strengths in aspects like education, workforce development, and economic stability have led to a climate where startups thrive,” said Governor Tom Wolf. “My administration is committed to providing the support needed by companies like goPuff as they grow.”
Project Announcements
Bosch Expands Lincolnton, North Carolina, Operations
06/02/2023
Little Leaf Farms Establishes McAdoo, Pennsylvania, Greens Production Complex
06/02/2023
Swiss-Based Sulzer Pumps Solutions Plans Easley, South Carolina, Operations
06/01/2023
Finland-Based ADMARES Plans Waycross, Georgia, U.S. Manufacturing Plant
06/01/2023
Toyota Plans Georgetown, Kentucky, Electric Vehicle Operations
06/01/2023
Ranger Design Establishes North Charleston, South Carolina, Operations
05/31/2023
Most Read
-
37th Annual Corporate Survey: Economic Pressures Exerting Greatest Effect on Decision-Makers
Q1 2023
-
Is a Flurry of Fads Shaping Economic Development Policy?
Q2 2023
-
Nearshoring — North America’s Next Factory
Q2 2023
-
Front Line: Water Supply Increasingly Affecting Location Decisions
Q2 2023
-
Life Science Conversions in Real Estate
Q2 2023
-
First Person: Labor Crunch in the Construction Industry
Q2 2023
-
19th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Challenged by Tight Labor Market, Energy Availability
Q1 2023