CHINA GROVE, N.C. — Macy’s Inc. has upped its investment at its massive China Grove distribution facility that has been under construction since 2022. The retailer has also slashed its job-creation pledge there, a Macy’s spokesperson confirmed to the Charlotte Business Journal today.
Macy’s is planning to open its more than 1.4 million-square-foot facility in the summer of 2025. The projected investment there is up to $640 million. Macy’s initially expected to invest $584 million upon starting the project in 2022. The facility is now expected to employ just over 1,300 people, which is down from nearly 2,800 total workers planned in 2022.
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The facility is being built on 200 acres just off Exit 68 of Interstate 85.
A Macy’s spokesperson said the increased investment is being made to “outfit the facility with cutting-edge technology and ensure China Grove will operate with maximum efficiency.” The facility was initially targeting an opening in the second half of this year.
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