Walmart builds Olive Branch, MS fulfillment center

Walmart announced plans to build a fulfillment center in Olive Branch, MS to support the retailer’s rapidly increasing supply chain network and eCommerce business. The 1-million plus square foot fulfillment center is set to open later this year with approximately 250 full-time jobs in the Memphis, TN region.

“Walmart is proud to welcome its newest fulfillment center to the city of Olive Branch as we continue to grow our national supply chain network and eCommerce capabilities in the mid-South,” said Steve Miller, SVP of supply chain operations, Walmart U.S. “The new facility will store millions of items from Walmart’s everyday low-priced merchandise, which will be ready to be shipped directly to customers with the great speed that they expect.” 

Walmart fulfillment centers are an important part of the retailer’s supply chain network. Unlike distribution centers, which are focused on receiving, storing and distributing product to Walmart stores, fulfillment centers are focused on storing millions of items that are picked, packed and shipped directly to customers as soon as next day.

The facility is part of a broader initiative to add more capacity into Walmart’s supply chain as the retailer prepares for growth. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 8% and 87% over the past two years.

Walmart operates three distribution centers, 86 retail stores and employs more than 25,000 associates in the state of Mississippi. In neighboring Tennessee, Walmart operates 3 distribution centers, 150 retail stores and employs 42,000 plus associates.

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