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Walmart spending $108M to expand Indiana distribution center

July 11, 2023

The expansion will double shipping capacity and add automation technology that the company said will increase the speed with which merchandise gets sent to Walmart stores.

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Mercury Marine to open global distribution center in Brownsburg

October 19, 2022

Wes Mills, Inside INdiana Business

The marine manufacturer, a division of Brunswick Corp., said the facility will create about 250 jobs.

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Former banker sees more growth opportunities ahead for vehicle-lift dealer

March 20, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Chris Susott of Carmel bought the Hancock County vehicle equipment company now known as SLE Technologies Inc. He has has diversified the company’s customer base, made several acquisitions and grown its employee count from 20 to 72.

Cardinal Health to build automated distribution center in Indianapolis

September 30, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Employees at the facility will work alongside a robotic storage and retrieval system that can provide real-time information regarding inventory, order fulfillment and material flow.

Herff Jones plans $8M Indianapolis expansion, new distribution facility

June 17, 2025 | Marisa Reinhard

Herff Jones plans to expand and modernize its headquarters in Indianapolis while growing its workforce.

Route changes to Whitestown Connector bus system to take effect in June

April 30, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The Workforce Connector program was launched in 2015 to help people without reliable transportation get to their warehousing jobs in Plainfield and Whitestown.

Online retail company plans $47M distribution center in Greenfield

October 23, 2024 | Marek Mazurek

Online retail company Crecera Brands LLC stands to receive $2.3 million in state tax credits if it constructs its distribution center as planned and creates 208 jobs.

Developer plans massive Midwest distribution hub for Sephora

July 10, 2024 |

Mickey Shuey

The 746,672 square-foot Sephora facility is a build-to-suit project that will occupy the entire acreage assembled by VanTrust for Avon Landing’s second phase.

Warehouse drones scan codes to help track inventory

December 8, 2023 |

Mickey Shuey

Greenfield-based Progressive Logistics and Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics are both working with Pittsburgh-based Gather AI Inc. to use drones to scan and track items in their facilities.

Trucking giant opens second facility in Whitestown business park

August 14, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

The 605,000-square-foot redistribution center at 4337 AllPoints Drive will replenish the company’s 10 parts distribution centers across the United States and Canada.

IU Health’s new pharmacy hub aims to cut costs

July 28, 2023 |

John Russell

Indiana University Health’s 70,000-square-foot pharmacy hub and distribution center in Plainfield has enough pills, lotions, and infusible and injectable drugs under one roof to supply its 16 hospitals and hundreds of clinics for weeks.

Monarch Beverage plans move to new $73M facility on Indy’s east side

February 16, 2023 |

Mickey Shuey

The company plans to retain 500 workers when its relocates from its existing distribution center on Pendleton Pike in Lawrence to the new facility under development in Indianapolis.

Walmart to employ more than 1,000 at massive McCordsville fulfillment center

June 3, 2022 | IBJ Staff and Associated Press

Walmart on Friday provided new details about the massive, next-generation distribution center it is building in Hancock County.

Walmart: Burned fulfillment center where 2,089 worked to remain closed

April 25, 2022 | IBJ Staff

Walmart said 957 of the people employed at the facility have accepted new jobs with the company, while 1,132 “have not accepted alternative positions.”

Two-building spec distribution development set for Greenwood

October 12, 2021 | IBJ Staff

The 708,000-square-foot Indy South Logistics Center will be constructed at 955 N. Graham Road, just east of Interstate 65 and south of County Line Road.

Apple plans $100M distribution center, 500 jobs near Indianapolis

April 26, 2021 | IBJ Staff

The “state-of-the-art” distribution center in Hendricks County is expected to accelerate delivery times for Apple customers in Indiana and the rest of country.

Policy forbidding cell phones at work not limited to FedEx

April 23, 2021 |

Susan Orr

From safety concerns to productivity and data security, there are many reasons why companies may limit employee access to cell phones. Some FedEx employees said the company’s no-phone policy delayed contact with loved ones after the mass shooting on April 15.

Five Below planning $105M-plus distribution facility in Shelby County

April 15, 2021 |

Mickey Shuey

The massive facility, which would employ hundreds of people, would be built on a 100-acre site adjacent to Interstate 74.

Walmart picks area for distribution center that would dwarf most others

June 10, 2020 |

Mickey Shuey

Plans call for the mammoth Hancock County facility to feature 146 docks and parking for 1,985 cars and up to 916 trailers.

Massive $55M logistics project in works in Johnson County

May 21, 2020 | IBJ Staff

The Whiteland Town Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a tax abatement related to the proposed development of 997,000-square-foot logistics building on 121 acres near Interstate 65.

Peapod never achieved big job-creation goals in Indianapolis

February 12, 2020 |

Susan Orr

The grocery delivery service, which entered the Indianapolis market in 2011, had hoped to grow its local workforce to as many as 238 employees but fell far short of that goal. On Tuesday, it announced it was pulling out of Indianapolis and other Midwestern markets.

Peapod to end grocery delivery in Indiana on Feb. 18

February 11, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Ahold Delhaize USA, which owns the Peapod brand, said Tuesday that it is closing its Midwest division as part of a shift in strategy, in part to focus on its East Coast grocery stores.

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