Another supply chain company is coming to Henry County with hundreds of jobs.
Ryder System Inc. announced Tuesday that it will spend $44 million to open a distribution center in a facility already constructed at 355 Davis Lake Road in Locust Grove. The building will employ 250 people.
“Locust Grove is a growing city in Georgia, so it was a natural fit for our next facility location,” Steve Sensing, Ryder’s president of supply chain solutions, said in a statement announcing the deal. “By increasing our footprint, we improve our customers’ speed-to-market, which is critical in today’s highly competitive environment.”
Henry has added thousands of jobs in the last five years as corporations including Home Depot, John Deere and Luxottica have opened distribution centers in the county. County residents approved a one-cent sales tax increase last year to address traffic congestion caused in part by the increasing number of tractor-trailers on Henry roads.
The 678,000-square-foot building provides Ryder access to I-75 and will help the company “accelerate growth for its e-commerce and multi-customer warehousing offerings,” the company said.
Positions available at the company will include warehouse pickers/packers, shippers and forklift operators.
“Locust Grove is excited to welcome Ryder to our community,” Locust Grove Mayor Robert Price said. “As a leader in the logistics industry, their investment and creation of more than 250 jobs will bring even greater value to our growing business community.”
