KC SmartPort Blog

Congratulations to our partners in Olathe on Chick-fil-A Supply’s investment in a $31 million market distribution center. The 148,000-sq.-ft. facility is expected to create more than 60 jobs.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that West Liberty Foods and Vertical Cold Storage plan to establish a food processing center and accompanying cold storage facility at the I-49 Industrial Center, representing a collective $199.6 million investment.

Congratulations to our partners in Raymore on URBN’s planned investment in a $60 million fulfillment center for its clothing rental brand, Nuuly. The 604,000-sq.-ft. facility is expected to create 750 jobs within five years.

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa on the announcement that Tool Source Warehouse (TSW), a national wholesale distributor, will open a new 153,000-sq.-ft. operation at the Lenexa Logistics Center in building No. 7. The company plans to hire up to 25 over the next few years.