Sears Holdings Corporation to Open New Direct Delivery Center in Jacksonville, Fla.
Center to employ 75 associates
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced the grand opening of a new 811,672 sq. ft. direct delivery center in Jacksonville, Fla. The facility is an important part of the company's supply chain and will distribute home appliances, tractors, TV's and other large ticket items to local warehouses at over 112 Sears and Kmart store locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
"Sears is proud to continue the strong relationship between our company and the great State of Florida. This facility will allow Sears to expand our appliance distribution capabilities and moves us closer to our goal of becoming more effective and efficient," said Jim Mixon, senior vice president, Supply Chain and Operations for Sears Holdings.
"I am excited to see a world-class retailer like Sears choose our city for a regional logistics center," said Jacksonville Mayor, John Peyton. "It is a testament to our tremendous workforce and to the economic vitality of our community."
The center is expected to employ approximately 75 associates. About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer, with approximately $50 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The Company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 13 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at .
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