Walmart recently announced it is nearing the completion of a more than 1.8 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Shippensburg.
The facility is scheduled to open Spring of 2022.
Fulfillment centers store items that are picked, packed, and shipped directly to customers. The facility will support the company’s increasing supply chain network and ecommerce capabilities as it prepares for growth. Walmart ecommerce has grown 70 percent over the past two years, as of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.
The Shippensburg fulfillment center is hiring up to 600 permanent, full-time positions.
“We are proud to open a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Shippensburg, which will be instrumental in providing our customers with increased access and faster shipping on millions of everyday low priced items,” Steve Miller, Walmart U.S. senior vice president of supply chain operations, said. “In addition to faster shipping, our investment in Shippensburg will bring a positive impact to the community by bringing even more employment opportunities to a growing local economy.”
In Pennsylvania, Walmart operates seven distribution centers, 160 retail stores and employs more than 60,000 associates. During fiscal year 2021, Walmart spent more than $12 billion with Pennsylvania suppliers and supported more than 155,000 Pennsylvania supplier jobs.