Tractor Supply Company Announces Plans For A New Distribution Center In Arizona

Tractor Supply Company  Nov. 17, 2014

Tractor Supply CompanyTractor-Supply-Company-(Casa-Grande)-Perspective, the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, today announced plans to build a new distribution center in Casa Grande, Ariz.

“The addition of a new distribution center in the Southwest is key to our western expansion strategy,” said Greg Sandfort, president and chief executive officer. “Arizona’s proximity to our western stores provides an ideal location for our new facility, which will allow us to achieve lower transportation costs and faster delivery to our stores. Casa Grande has an excellent work force, and we appreciate the hard work of the local and state officials who assisted us through the process. We look forward to a very long and productive partnership with the Casa Grande community.”

“Tractor Supply Company will be a great addition to the community and will be joining many other agricultural, industrial and commercial businesses in Casa Grande that have quick access to several transportation routes,” said Bob Jackson, Casa Grande Mayor. “We’ve worked diligently over the years to have the proper infrastructure in place for current and future growth, and have improved the efficiency of the permitting process to create a friendly business environment. We welcome Tractor Supply Company to the community and thank them for choosing Casa Grande as the site for their first western distribution center.”

Tractor Supply executives and local government officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking event today, November 17, at the Casa Grande distribution center site located in the Central Arizona Commerce Park. The facility is expected to begin operating in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will be approximately 650,000 square feet in size, with the potential tocreate more than 250 local jobs.

“The new Tractor Supply investment will bring needed jobs to the Casa Grande community,” said Barry Broome,president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. “This further bolsters the city’s position in building out a future industrial employment corridor, and we are excited to have them in the region.”

Tractor Supply Company’s new distribution center will have the potential to service approximately 250 stores in the Southwest region. Currently, the Company operates more than 1,360 stores in 49 states across the country.

“We are thrilled that Tractor Supply Company selected Casa Grande for expansion and thank them for investing in Arizona,” said Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “Our state’s strategic Southwest location and world-class infrastructure system provide companies a platform to access key regional and global growth markets, which help to advance their businesses and long-term corporate success.”

Central Arizona Commerce Park provides a premier distribution facility for the Southwest and is situated near the confluence of the I-10 and I-8, offering access to other regional infrastructure assets supporting businesses operating in Casa Grande and the broader region.

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