Kroger has opened a new Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Customer Fulfillment Center. The city, centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago, will provide extended and refined service to customers in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and northwest Indiana.
"This collaboration was key to success that will bring nearly 250 jobs to the 336,840-square-foot, high-tech fulfillment center and will enable us to expand our delivery services to new areas in the region," said Gabriel Arreaga, Kroger's senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, in a statement.
The facility is powered by the Ocado Group, a technology platform offering online grocery solutions, and will leverage advanced robotics technology and solutions to maximize efficiency.
"Kenosha County is the hotspot for economic development in the State of Wisconsin and we welcome Kroger's new fulfillment center," said Samantha Kerkman, Kenosha County executive, in a statement. "Utilizing the latest robotics and logistics technology, this e-commerce fulfillment center provides a vital role in offering access to fresh food, especially to those residents without easy access to groceries."
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is supporting the new Kroger facility with up to $1.5 million in tax credits to the Kroger Fulfillment Network, and $500,000 in tax credit to Ocado Solutions.
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