PITTSBURG, Kan. – FedEx is building a new distribution center in Pittsburg, Kansas.
The City of Pittsburg and Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce made the announcement today. Officials expect the center to open this fall.
FedEx Pittsburg Site and Economy
Crews are building the 250,000 square-foot FedEx Ground facility next to Kansas Crossing Casino.
The new distribution facility is slated to open in October of 2022.
“The new FedEx Ground distribution center is a tremendous development for Pittsburg, the region and our state,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I am so grateful for the collaboration between the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas Department of Transportation in support of FedEx Ground’s fast-moving investment plans. Completion of the four-lane U.S. 69 highway expansion to Pittsburg was a critical part of this business investment and growth of our economic development capacity in Southeast Kansas and our state.”
“We want to thank FedEx Ground for their investment in our community, and we look forward to working with them and any business that wants to make Pittsburg their home,” said Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall. “This is an example of the progress that is possible when we work together.”
“One of Pittsburg’s strengths is the diversity of our economy,” says Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Blake Benson. “We have an extremely diverse business base and the addition of a large distribution center is a strong complement to that base.”
According to the City of Pittsburg, they and the Area Chamber of Commerce worked with the following on this project for nine months.
- developer,
- Kansas Crossing Casino,
- the Kansas Governor’s office,
- and the Kansas Department of Transportation
KOAM is speaking with Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall about this project today, Feb. 7, 2022. You can watch for updates here on KOAMNewsNow.com and on KOAM News.
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