Bentonville / AR. (wama) Associates of Walmart Inc. were joined by local elected officials and community members to celebrate the grand opening of a new 1.5 million square-foot fulfillment center 10 miles north of Hagerstown, located in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. This next generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly.
«This is an exciting day for Greencastle, and we are thrilled to be the new home of Walmart’s newest state-of-the-art fulfillment center,» said Antrim Township Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman, Patrick Heraty. «This facility will be a great benefit to the residents in our county and the greater south-central PA region.»
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Increased Order Capacity, Faster Shipping Speeds
The Greencastle fulfillment center is Walmart’s fourth next generation facility. A fifth facility was recently announced that will open in 2026. These next generation facilities bring the powerful combination of people, technology and machine learning together to achieve faster shipping and delivery, while increasing Walmart.com order fulfillment capacity.
The facility will contribute to expanded access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. Combined with the rest of Walmart’s fulfillment network, these next generation fulfillment centers will enable the retailer to reach 95 percent of the U.S. population with the service. Walmart Fulfillment Services, Walmart’s end-to-end third-party fulfillment service, will also leverage the space to fulfill Marketplace items.
«Walmart is paving the way for good jobs and great careers in the south-central Pennsylvania region with the Greencastle fulfillment center. These tech-powered jobs will drive the future of Walmart’s continued promise of speedy shipping and delivery for customers on the east coast,» said Karisa Sprague, senior vice president, Fulfillment Network Operations for Walmart U.S. «Our next generation fulfillment centers are the perfect example of how we are a people-led, tech-powered retailer.»
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