Walmart Builds Largest Distribution Center in Topeka

Walmart has announced it will locate its newest distribution facility in Topeka, Kansas. The project is expected to create an estimated 300 new full-time positions over the next five years with competitive salaries plus benefits, which are among the best in the retail industry, creating in the next 10 years a total economic impact of $635 million.

Topeka’s Walmart distribution center will be its largest in the state, with more than 1.8 million square feet at approximately 35’ clear stacking height. This contributes to the company’s more than 1.8 million square feet of existing space spread across its three other distribution center locations in Kansas. The new facility will occupy part of the remaining 236 acres in the Kanza Fire Commerce Park near the southside of the city.

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