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Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced in early August it would open a large omni-channel distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas, creating 2,000 jobs and investing $350 million. The news for the region made headlines in KC and nationally. Take a look at the media hits below.

Online retailer of pet food and pet-related products will create more than 1,200 jobs in Belton, Mo.

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.

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Beverage manufacturer creating nearly 50 jobs at new Kansas City facility

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.

Online retailer creating more than 100 jobs in a 517,000-sq.-ft. facility