DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Trader Joe's is expanding its distribution center in Daytona Beach with a new $12.46 million construction project. Once completed, the facility will boast a new 101,125 sq. ft. freezer warehouse complex, helping to grow the retailer's capabilities in the area. The building is set to be located adjacent to another 524,000 sq. ft. facility which has been under construction since October.
“They are moving ahead at a fast pace out there,” shared Mike Garrett, Director of Permits and Licensing. “They are not letting grass grow under their feet.”
“It’s nice to see someone come in with a project, get approvals and permits and go right to work. They are doing that,” agreed Richard Walton, Daytona's Planning Director. “They are going right along with the site plan that was filed.”
According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the center is projected to be completed by the close of 2015. Once finished, it will service Trader Joe's Southeastern United States region and employ 450 workers and 100 delivery drivers.
Public records obtained by the News-Journal reveal that Trader Joe's plans to spend at least $55 million total on renovating the facility, including $7.8 million to purchase a development site in Consolidated-Tomoka. A third 6,000-square-foot truck maintenance and wash station is also in the works, but no building permit application has been filed for this project yet, Garret revealed.
“That would be the final thing, but as far as time line goes, we have no valid deadline when they plan to be done,” Garrett said.
Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow as we continue to track the expansion plans of Trader Joe's.
