Distribution

Casey’s New Joplin Distribution Center Is Key to Its Supply Chain Efforts

When Casey’s announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art warehouse in Joplin, Missouri, everyone knew it was big news for the region and the state. After all, the announcement signified $62 ... Read More

Virgin Hyperloop Keeps an Eye on Missouri as It Looks to The Future

A few years ago, if you mentioned the Hyperloop in Missouri, you would have been met with a great deal of excitement. But that excitement declined in 2020 when Virgin Hyperloop ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: American Outdoor Brands Invests in Missouri

In March 2017, American Outdoor Brands (AOB), a manufacturer of outdoor sports and recreation products, announced plans to establish a national distribution center near Columbia, Missouri. The 632,000 sq. ft. facility ... Read More

#ThrowbackThursday: Amazon Opens First Fulfillment Center in Missouri, Continues Growth

In early 2018, global e-commerce giant Amazon announced plans to invest in Missouri, opening its first fulfillment center in St. Peters and creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs. Today, that location ... Read More

Leading Distribution & Logistics Company Selects Missouri For New Investment

Frozen Food Express (FFE) Transportation Services, Inc., the largest nationwide asset-based temperature-controlled LTL transportation and warehousing provider, is expanding its business with a new transportation and logistics facility in Butler, Missouri. ... Read More

Ozarks Coca-Cola Cuts the Ribbon On $40 Million Expansion

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co., a family-owned soda bottling company, recently unveiled its new $40 million headquarters expansion in Springfield, Missouri. The company cut the ribbon on the new 432,000 sq. ... Read More

Looking At Business Expansion? Start With These Four Criteria

Expansion could be a key to growth, but if you don’t know why you’re doing it, it’s going to be hard to find the right spot. Missouri Partnership CEO, Subash Alias, ... Read More

Amazon Is Finding Missouri to Be A “Prime” Location; Hires More Than 6,000 Employees in Three Years

When Amazon announced its first fulfillment center in Missouri in 2018, the retail giant expected to hire around 1,500 workers at its facility in St. Peters. Today, that location is 6,000 ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Celebrates Economic Development Week 2021

Communities across the globe spent the past few days participating in the 2021 Economic Development Week, which was created by the International Economic Development Council. The goal of Economic Development Week ... Read More

U-Haul Tracks Migration Trends; Names Missouri Top State for Recent Growth

Missouri was recently listed among the top growth states in the U.S. in a U-Haul study that analyzed data for U.S. migration trends in 2020. U-Haul growth states are calculated by ... Read More