Dick's Sporting Goods Unveils Massive Distribution Center

0:00It's April 21st. This is Dallas News today, powered by AI. Dick Sporting Goods just unveiled a massive 800,000 square foot distribution center in South Fort Worth, opening up on April 20th. This beast will push products to over 100 stores across multiple states, joining their nationwide network of six facilities and fueling there. Texas expansion, workers are grinding hard to get it humming. Several handlers to Mayon King log seven mile some days, smashing that 10,000-step goal. Operation supervisor, AJ. Scott admits there are tons of moving parts, but a Honeywell conveyor system will soon handle the heavy lifting across the huge space. Execs are hyped about the impact. Senior VP, Sean Whitehouse, says, is streamlines shipping for in-store and online shoppers backing rapid growth like the new house of Sportat. Arlington's Park Small. They're rolling out more of those interactive spots and just scooped up footlocker for extra footwear firepower.

1:01The site spans 89.5 acres in Hillwood's Rising or 35 logistics park, rubbing shoulders with an Amazon warehouse and a soon-to-open continental tire hub. Dallas Fort Worth tops the U.S. for industrial builds, with nearly 29 million square feet underway. All this points to Fort Worth locking in as a logistics powerhouse, drawing jobs and big players while Dix keeps stacking winds in the Loan Star State.