KC SmartPort Blog

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on Niagara Bottling, LLC’s $156 million investment in a 634,000-sq.-ft., production facility at 11440 N. Airworld Drive. The company plans to create nearly 100 new jobs. Mark Long, Newmark Zimmer, led the real estate search for this project.

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.

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 Lenexa, Kan., on the announcement that Tuthill Corporation, a global manufacturer of industrial pumps, opened a new 53,352-sq.-ft., manufacturing facility, creating 68 jobs.

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.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas on the announcement that Overstock.com, one of the world’s largest online home goods and furniture retailers, will open a new distribution center.

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa on the announcement that Turn5, a leading eCommerce retailer, will open a new distribution center, creating 100 jobs in a 365,000-sq.-ft. facility at 17700-17790 College Boulevard.