KC SmartPort Blog

The Kansas City industrial sector continues to reach new records for development, pushing overall market inventory past the 300-million-sq.-ft. milestone.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri on the announcement that Melaleuca, Inc., the largest online wellness shopping club in North America will open a 508,000-sq.-ft. distribution center at 11401 N. Congress Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Pretzels, Inc. recently announced it would open a 150,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art production facility inside of VenturePark in Lawrence, Kansas. Take a look at the media coverage.

Congratulations to our partners in Liberty on the announcement of Kenco Logistics Services, LLC. The third-party logistics company will open a 295,600-sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution operation at Liberty Logistics Park.

Pretzels Inc., a leading, family-owned pretzel manufacturer will open a new 146,000-sq.-ft. production facility at VenturePark in Lawrence.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine releases inaugural list of top female professionals leading the industry

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas, on the announcement that Urban Outfitters, Inc., a multinational lifestyle retail corporation, will open a new omni-channel distribution center at the Kansas Speedway.

Congratulations to our partners in Belton on the announcement that Chewy, Inc., an American online retailer of pet food and other pet-related products, will open a new eCommerce fulfillment center at Southview Commerce Center.

Congratulations to our partners in Topeka on the announcement that Walmart is opening a new 1.8M-sq.-ft. Distribution center, joining its three existing distribution operations in the KC region.

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.