RALEIGH, N.C. – Governor Josh Stein announced today that Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) plans to open a new fulfillment center in Kings Mountain. The estimated $300 million investment will create more than 300 new jobs in Gaston County. The 1.2 million–square-foot facility, located at 799 Sara Lee Access Road, is expected to open in 2027.
The new Walmart fulfillment center in Kings Mountain will ship large items such as patio furniture and lawnmowers directly to customers as soon as next-day.
Walmart serves customers in North Carolina through more than 214 stores and Sam’s Clubs as well as seven supply chain facilities. Walmart employs more than 62,300 associates across the state. The retailer supports local businesses in North Carolina, spending more than $9 billion with North Carolina suppliers and supporting more than 88,000 supplier jobs in fiscal year 2025.
The new jobs will generate an estimated annual payroll impact in the community of more than $20 million per year.
The project will be facilitated, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) officially awarded to Walmart Fulfillment Services, LLC and approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee earlier today. Over the course of the 12-year term of this grant, state economists estimate the overall project will grow the state’s economy by nearly $791 million.
Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the new jobs and the capital investment, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $3,669,300, spread over 12 years. State payments occur only following performance verification by the departments of Commerce and Revenue that the company has met its incremental job creation and investment targets.
In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other key partners in this project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, the City of Kings Mountain, Gaston County, and the Gaston County Economic Development Commission.
