Recruitment Success
2020

Melaleuca
Melaleuca, the largest online wellness shopping club in North America, selects Kansas City, Missouri for a 508,000-sq.-ft. distribution center with plans to hire 202 and invest $35.5 million. Read more.

Kenco Logistics Services, LLC
Kenco Logistics Services, LLC, a third-party logistics company, will open a 295,600-sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution operation at Liberty Logistics Park in Liberty, Missouri. Read more.

Pretzels, Inc.
Pretzels Inc., a leading, family-owned pretzel manufacturer will open a new 146,000-sq.-ft. production facility at VenturePark in Lawrence, Kansas. The company plans to hire 281 and invest $88 million. Read more.

BoxyCharm
BoxyCharm, a leader in the beauty subscription box industry, has selected Southview Commerce Center II in Belton, MO for their new 575,000 sq. ft. eCommerce operation. The company plans to create 250 jobs at this facility. This project was led by Joe Accurso with Cushman & Wakefield. Additional partners included: State of Missouri, Missouri Partnership, City of Belton, MO, NorthPoint Development, Evergy, Spire and KC SmartPort.

Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Urban Outfitters, a multinational lifestyle retail corporation, will open a new omni-channel distribution center at the Kansas Speedway. The company plans to hire up to 2,000 and invest $350 million. Read more.

Chewy, Inc.
Chewy, Inc., an American online retailer of pet food and other pet-related products, will open a new 800,000-sq.-ft. eCommerce fulfillment center in Belton, MO. The company plans to hire 1,200 over the next several years and invest $143.2 million. Read more.

UPS
UPS will expand its presence at KCI Airport, which includes a 534,000-sq.-ft. aircraft apron with enough space to park five wide-body cargo jets and a complete renovation of the existing 50,000-sq.-ft. sorting facility. Read more.

Phoenix Package Logistics
Phoenix Package Logistics, LLC, a cargo and freight company based in Sunrise, FL, has leased 30,000-sq.-ft. in North Kansas City, MO for a sort and ship facility. The company plans to hire 15 employees and invest $1.7 million. Block Real Estate Services led this deal for the region. Additional partners for the project include: City of North Kansas City, MO; State of Missouri; Missouri Partnership; Evergy; Spire.

World Pantry
World Pantry selected Hunt Midwest SubTropolis in Kansas City, Missouri for a new 35,000-sq.-ft. distribution center to support its growing eCommerce business. World Pantry is a rapidly growing San Francisco Bay Area based digital commerce company that partners with leading companies to manage and grow their direct to consumer eCommerce businesses.

Tuthill Corporation
Tuthill Corporation, a global manufacturer of industrial pumps, opened a new 53,352-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Lenexa, Kansas, creating 68 jobs and investing $15 million. Read more.

Dot's Homestyle Pretzels
Dot's Homestyle Pretzels has selected Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas for a new 186,107-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility. The company is investing $15 million and creating 22 new jobs. Read more.
2019

Walmart
Walmart is opening a new 1.8M-sq.-ft. Distribution center in Topeka, Kansas, joining its three existing distribution operations in the KC region. The company has committed to a 10-year $635 million investment that will create 300 new jobs over the next five years. Read more.

Are You Game
Are You Game, a toy and game manufacturer, will open an eCommerce fulfillment, light assembly and distribution operation in Kansas City, Missouri, investing more than $7M. The company plans to hire nine, and will ramp up to 100 seasonal employees during its peak season. Read more.

Regal Art & Gift
Regal Art & Gift, a wholesale garden decor supplier, will open a new distribution operation in Olathe, Kansas, investing $5.48M. The company plans to hire up to 20. Read more.

Tool Source Warehouse
Tool Source Warehouse (TSW), a national wholesale distributor, announced it 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. Tool Source Warehouse has operated in the machine tools and accessories industry within the wholesale trade - durable goods sector for 25 years. Read more.

ITRenew
ITRenew, an Information Technology and Service Provider from Silicon Valley, will open a new 315,000 +/- sf. assembly facility in the I-35 Logistics Park. Read more.

Niagara Bottling
Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks, will open a new bottle manufacturing facility at CenterPoint Intermodal Center. The company will create nearly 50 new jobs and invest $68 million in a 400,000-sq.-ft. operation. Read more.

Hostess Brands
Hostess Brands, LLC, a leading brand in the Sweet Baked Goods category, announced the opening of a new distribution center in Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, KS. The new location creates synergies with proximity to Hostess’s corporate office as well as its Emporia bakery, access to a highly skilled labor pool and additional opportunities for future projects. “Our new distribution center supports our overall distribution strategy, which is to ensure customers have access to the freshest snacks possible, and positions Hostess for future growth,” said Hostess Senior Vice President John Kalal. Read more.

PAE
PAE, a third-party logistics provider, will lease 500,000 square feet of warehouse space at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC), bringing 75 jobs to the Edgerton community. PAE provides records handling and mail management services supporting the U.S. government in over 100 locations. Read more.

Amazon Flex
Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Kansas City, MO. The new facility will be approximately 80,000 sq.-ft. and will house operations for the Amazon Flex program, which hires individuals to deliver packages to the end consumer. In addition to the new fulfillment center, Amazon has existing facilities in Wyandotte County, Kansas; Edgerton, Kansas; Lenexa, Kansas; and Shawnee, Kansas.
2018

Dakota Bodies
Dakota Bodies is a manufacturer of custom utility truck bodies. Dakota Bodies manufactures a broad range utility bodies for use in various industries, including the construction, quarrying, mining, transportation, refining, energy and utility industries. The company selected Kanas City, Missouri for a new 75,000 sq. ft. truck body manufacturing operation.

GrowSafe
GrowSafe has established GrowSafe US; including an assembly, distribution and administration office in the KC area in Smithville, Mo. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, GrowSafe delivers advanced technology solutions to the livestock industry. GrowSafe’s KC area facility will assist the company in its expansion plans in the U.S., Mexico and other Latin countries. GrowSafe will assemble its data collection technology that is designed to help producers select for the most feed efficient genetics in their cattle operation and optimize beef production with lower feed inputs. Read more.
CS Manufacturing
CS Manufacturing Inc. is a full-service injection molder offering total program management capabilities. The company recently selected Grandview, Missouri as the location for a 50,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.

Overstock.com
Overstock.com, one of the world’s largest online home goods and furniture retailers, will open a new distribution center in Kansas City, KS. The company has leased a 517,000-sq.-ft. facility at 5300 Kansas Avenue, which will begin outbound order fulfillment operations in October and will eventually expand operations to include returns processing. Overstock expects that the Kansas City warehouse will create more than 100 jobs for the local community within the next two years.
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Turn5
Turn5, a leading eCommerce retailer, will open a new distribution center in Lenexa, Kansas, creating 100 jobs in a 365,000-sq.-ft. facility at 17700-17790 College Boulevard. Turn5 chose the KC region to expand fulfillment operations for its aftermarket automotive products and improve its customer experience nationwide. Turn5, the operating company for AmericanMuscle.com, ExtremeTerrain.com, and AmericanTrucks.com, has won several prestigious awards, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017.
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Convey Health Solutions
Convey Health Solutions, a leading provider of specialized healthcare technology and services for the government-sponsored markets, announced it will open a new distribution facility in Lenexa, KS. The company will create more than 40 jobs in a new 38,000-sq.-ft. space at 15000-15042 W 106th St. With state-of-the-art technology and services evolving on a regular basis, Convey’s executive team saw it fit to deploy a new facility in Kansas that will bring more efficiencies, top-of-the-line technology, and streamlined operations to the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Division of the organization. Read more.

Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation announced plans to open a new distribution center in Edgerton, KS to support continued growth. The new facility will open up in June and is located in the Edgerton Inland Port VIII at the Logistics Park, adjacent to the BNSF Intermodal Facility. First shipments are expected to follow shortly after the facility opens. Hiring is already underway and the facility is expected to employ over 100 team members. Hopkins was founded in 1953 in Emporia, KS and has grown into one of the largest automotive and RV aftermarket suppliers through acquisition and organic growth. Read more.

Faurecia
Faurecia Interiors will open a new approximately 250,000-sq.-ft. production facility, creating more than 300 new jobs. Production activity will officially begin late 2018, with full production ramping up by the end of 2020. Upon completion, total investment is expected to be in excess of $60 million for the project. Faurecia will manufacture and assemble door panels and instrument panels using latest technologies. The company currently employs more than 600 people in Missouri at its Clean Mobility facility in Dexter, and Seating facility in Wentzville. Read more.

A4
A4, manufacturer of premium team uniforms and athletic sportswear, is proud to announce the opening of a new warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri. The new warehouse will be A4’s largest at 175,000 square feet, and most technologically advanced. The new warehouse will allow A4 to significantly shorten shipping times to the Central and Eastern parts of the country providing customers with quicker access to all of A4’s apparel. The site already holds A4’s most popular styles and will soon hold the entire A4 line. Combined with its current locations, A4 now has the ability to reach 80 percent of the U.S. population with 1- or 2-day shipping. Read more.