by Josh Bays, on Mar 17, 2015 1:30:00 PM
As we near the end of the first quarter of 2015, companies across the U.S. are completing projects from the previous year and announcing new projects for the coming year. 
The transportation and logistics industry has been no different. To accommodate rises in consumer demand in 2015, there is not only a need to efficiently distribute and deliver products, but renovate existing sites or expand to new sites. Although the majority of production operations have some type of distribution function, most of the material moving activity in the U.S. is related to the retail industry, particularly e-commerce.
“Many communities are not only seeing themselves competing for new capital-intensive projects, but also witnessing an influx of reinvestment in major facilities already operating in their area,” said Josh Bays, Principal, Site Selection Group.
Site Selection Group estimates more than 431 distribution operations were publicly announced or completed in the U.S. in January.
To demonstrate the types of large distribution center projects announced or completed, Site Selection Group put together a list of the Top 10 U.S. Distribution Center Projects of January 2015. These projects were chosen for their mix of capital invested and jobs created.
Top 10 U.S. Distribution Projects of January 2015
| Company | Location | Capital Investment (USD M) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheralven Enterprises | Edgewood, NY | $950 | 36 |
| FedEx Ground | Allen Township, PA | $175 | 1,300 |
| Frito Lay | Perry, GA | $105 | N/A |
| UPS | San Antonio, TX | $84 | 50 |
| Ulta Inc. | Dallas, TX | $18 | 450 |
| Amazon | DuPont, WA | $80 | 350 |
| Gordon Food Service | Kannapolis, NC | $58 | 275 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | New Albany, OH | $57 | 112 |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Jackson, TN | $48 | 100 |
| Capital Wright | Austin, TX | $45 | N/A |
*The expansion data used in this blog comes from the Conway Data New Plant Report, a publication of Conway Inc. and Site Selection Magazine.
