LEHIGH VALLEY, PA — Advance Auto Parts has opened a new distribution center (DC) in Weisenberg Township, located in the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania. The new DC will serve the company’s expanding store base in the Northeastern region of the United States.
“This new strategically located facility plays an integral role in the streamlining of our comprehensive distribution network,” said Roy Martin, senior vice president of logistics & replenishment. “It enhances our supply chain efficiency and creates exciting opportunities to better and more effectively serve our stores in the Northeast.”
The distribution center currently employs more than 150 people. Advance Auto Parts expects to add nearly 350 more jobs in the coming months as the distribution center continues to ramp up volume. These jobs consist of drivers, dispatchers, material handlers, supervisors and managers and are primarily being recruited from the Lehigh Valley area.
Adjacent to Interstate 78 and located 10 miles west of Allentown, Pa., the newly expanded 650,000+ square-foot facility is outfitted with state-of-the-art systems and equipment. The distribution facility was developed through a joint venture between Arcadia Properties, LLC, of Bethlehem, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, the Governor’s Action Team and The Garibaldi Group also were instrumental in bringing Advance Auto Parts to the region, according to Advance.
For more information about Advance Auto Parts: www.advanceautoparts.com.
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