Macy’s debuted its new customer fulfillment and store replenishment center in China Grove, North Carolina. Outfitted with the latest automation solutions, it is the company’s largest and most technologically advanced facility to date. Positioned in the Southeast, the facility expands Macy’s, Inc.’s reach. China Grove is about 30 miles NE of Charlotte. The project is expected to cost $640 million and employ 1,300 people.

The China Grove facility will initially support customer fulfillment and store replenishment for the Macy’s nameplate, with plans to expand to additional nameplates over the next two years.

The 2.5 million square-foot facility boasts the largest storage capacity. It is designed to deliver the highest productivity and throughput potential across the company’s network. The scale and technology of the new facility enables Macy’s, Inc. to process more orders and replenish stores with greater speed and efficiency.