Kroger Co. is making a $17 million investment in its distribution center in Florence and plans to add hundreds of new jobs.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) is ramping up production its distribution facility on Mt. Zion Road and will create 250 new jobs. The 674,000-square-foot distribution center, located at 251 E. Mount Zion Road, currently has 80 employees. The facility opened in October 2017 after Kroger’s $60 million investment in the replenishment center to service the grocer’s direct-to-store distribution centers across the eastern half of the country as well as Kroger’s growing ecommerce and digital business.
Frank Bruni, vice president of supply chain and logistics for Kroger, said the additional investment and jobs will help the company “reach our customers and help to deliver on new ways to shop with Kroger.”
Kroger plans to spend $17.1 million on equipment and nearly $800,000 on building and improvements.