ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A Lowe’s distribution center is set to bring 70 new jobs to Roanoke County.
Cherney Development, a Roanoke-based company, announced the finalization of an $11 million deal that would bring a new distribution center to the area.
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The 60,000-square-foot warehouse will be in Valley TechPark on Technology Drive in the western part of the county near Dixie Caverns.
“A lot of companies now are really looking at distribution sites closer to the consumer. Logistics is changing. Warehouse and distribution projects are changing. Last-mile delivery is changing,” said Roanoke County’s Director of Economic Development, Jill Loope. “All of these things are increasing the need to be closer to the stores that are providing services to the consumer or even home delivery.”
Construction, which is being financed by First Community Bank, is expected to start within the next few months and the center is set to be complete within about a year.
Officials said that the new center will allow Lowe’s to deliver products in a quicker and more efficient manner.
The new jobs at the site range from delivery drivers to warehouse staff.
“We’re on the cusp of great leaps in logistics and the delivery of consumer goods enabled by the roll-out of 5G and IOT technology,” said Jim Cherney, founder and CEO of Cherney Development.