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Walmart Rolling Out Next-Gen Fulfillment Centers, Starting in Chicago Area
Walmart is rolling out four next-generation fulfillment centers nationally, with the first slated to open this summer in Joliet, IL, the retailer said Friday. The centers, featuring robotics and machine learning, will reportedly double the company’s capacity for order fulfillment and, together with the company’s existing fulfillment centers, put 95% of the U.S. population within range for next- or two-day shipping.
“Our priority is to strategically locate our FCs to pair most effectively with our 4,700 stores and 210 distribution centers,” said David Guggina, SVP of innovation and automation at Walmart.
The 1.1-million-square foot Joliet facility will be joined in spring 2023 by a facility in McCordsville, IN—the largest of the four at 2.2 million square feet—and in fall 2023 by a 1.5-million-square-foot Lancaster, TX fulfillment center. Last to open will be another 1.5-million-square-foot center in Greencastle, PA, slated for completion in 2024.
