Schnuck Markets Constructing $100 Million Distribution Facility in St. Louis, MO
ST. LOUIS, MO - Schnuck Markets Inc. has confirmed it will begin construction on a new distribution center, estimated to cost $100 million.
“As we continue to grow, our goal is to offer customers an even larger selection and variety of quality foods, and the new NorthPark facility allows us to do just that. This expansion nearly doubles our distribution and warehousing capabilities,” said Todd Schnuck, Chairman and CEO of Schnucks.
Schnucks said in a release it expects the facility to be complete by the summer of 2016.
The company plans to build the 915,000-square-foot facility at the NorthPark business park in Kinloch, MO, a suburb of St. Louis, and would employ an estimated 400 people. The new facility will join Schnuck Market's other 570,000-square-foot grocery warehouse in Bridgeton, MO. The facility was built in 1971, and has gone through several expansions to accommodate company growth. The company is using design-build firm Clayco to lead construction on the project, according to a Schnucks spokesman.
St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said, “On behalf of St. Louis County, we were proud to assist in making this investment in North County a reality. I commend Schnucks' commitment to building this facility in Kinloch. Its projects like this that will help revitalize our community.”
According to the St. Louis Business Journal, if Schnuck Markets can meet certain job creation requirements, it may also be eligible to receive up to $3.7 million in incentives through a Missouri Works Program, according to a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Schnuck Markets, one of the largest private companies in the region, has more than 10,800 employees in the St. Louis area and reported $2.6 billion in revenue for 2014.
