ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home
Depot® today announced that it will open three new
distribution centers in Georgia
over the next 18 months to support the growing demand for flexible
delivery and pick-up options for Pro and DIY customers. The
expansion is projected to bring approximately 1,000 additional jobs
to the Atlanta area, including
full-time and part-time positions.
"Retail has changed more in the past four years than in our
company's 40-year history. Customers expect to shop whenever,
wherever and however they want – whether they're buying a hammer or
a pallet of pavers," said Stephanie
Smith, senior vice president of supply chain development and
delivery. "We're investing to meet the changing delivery needs of
our DIY and Pro customers, whether they're at home, at their job
sites or picking up in the store."
In 2017, the company announced a $1.2
billion investment to expand its distribution network with
approximately 150 new supply chain facilities nationwide, with the
goal of expanding the company's existing same-day and next-day
delivery options to 90 percent of the U.S. population. These
facilities include a variety of formats to meet the unique needs of
customers, from small parcel packages to big and bulky product.
The largest of the new Atlanta-area facilities is a 657,600
square-foot distribution center in Locust
Grove that will focus on fast replenishment to stores in the
Southeast. Initial hiring is underway for approximately 600
associates to fill a variety of roles when the operation opens in
the next few months. Interested jobseekers should visit
careers.homedepot.com for a quick and easy application or text JOBS
to 52270 for a link to apply to local positions.
A new "flatbed delivery center," set to open in Stonecrest in
2021, will offer same-day and next-day delivery of bulk and
oversized orders to both Pro and DIY customers. These new delivery
services further The Home Depot's capabilities to serve Pro
customers by delivering large, oversized orders and materials
directly to a Pro's job site, when and where they need it. Earlier
this year, the company opened its first flatbed delivery center in
Dallas to increase the
accessibility and reliability of deliveries in that market.
The company also plans to open an order fulfillment operation in
East Point in late 2021. This
facility will offer same-day and next day delivery of the most
popular products primarily ordered by institutional business
customers for their maintenance, repair and operations needs.
The Home Depot has created more than 5,000 new jobs in
Georgia over the last five years
through the opening of various distribution centers and office
locations for technology, e-commerce, marketing and customer
service.
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's
largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,293 retail
stores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had
sales of $110.2 billion and earnings
of $11.2 billion. The company employs
more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow
Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Certain statements contained herein constitute
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may
relate to, among other things, the impact on our business,
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