ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home
Depot® today announced that it will open two new
distribution centers in Perth Amboy, New
Jersey, over the next 12 months to support the growing
demand for flexible customer delivery options. The expansion is
projected to bring more than 400 jobs to the tri-state area,
including full- and part-time positions. The company currently
operates six distribution centers across New Jersey, New
York and Connecticut.
"Our customers have varying needs – from DIYers renovating a
room in their home to professional contractors on job sites to
institutional business customers overseeing maintenance and repair
operations," said Kyle Dennis, vice
president of supply chain development. "Ongoing investments to our
supply chain network help us deliver on our Pro and DIY customers'
changing expectations."
In 2017, the company announced a $1.2
billion investment in its supply chain and is in the process
of building out its network with about 150 new facilities
nationwide. They include a variety of formats to meet the unique
needs of different customers in the dynamically changing world of
retail.
The newest facility is a 333,000 square-foot flatbed delivery
center in Perth Amboy that will
offer same-day and next-day flatbed delivery of bulk and oversized
orders to customers and stores in the tri-state market. These new
locations further The Home Depot's capability to serve its DIY and
Pro customers – enabling the company to deliver large, oversized
orders and materials directly to a customer's home or job site,
when and where they need it.
In addition, The Home Depot plans to open an order fulfillment
center in Perth Amboy in 2021,
which will offer both DIY and Pro customers same-day and next-day
delivery.
The company is also expanding appliance delivery options in
New York and recently opened new
delivery locations in Cheektowaga
and Schenectady. Another appliance
delivery operation is planned for Hicksville, New York, in 2021.
Hiring is ongoing for warehouse and driver roles, as the
company's supply chain expansion continues. Interested jobseekers
should visit careers.homedepot.com for a quick and easy application
– or, text JOBS to 52270 for a link to apply to local
positions.
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty
retailer, with 2,295 retail stores in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Guam, 10
Canadian provinces and Mexico. In
fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The company employs more than
400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones
industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
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