Fastenal to Build New Southeast U.S. Logistics Hub in Georgia
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Fastenal to build new Southeast U.S. Logistics hub in georgia. Breaking ground March 24, it will replace the company's current Atlanta-based "AHUB" and could eventually be nealry four times the size. Fastenal is set to significantly expand its U.S. Southeast logistics hub with a new distribution center that can potentially expand to nearly four times the size of its current Atlanta facility. The industrial and construction supplies distributor announced March 13 that the company will break ground on a new regional operations and logistics center in Carrollton, GA on March 24. Expected to open in spring 2027, it will be significantly larger than Fastenal's current 252,000-square-foot regional DC in Atlanta, with space on site available to push that footprint to 900,000 square feet. Winona, MN-based Fastenal said the new hub will feature a range of next-generation warehouse technologies - including improved processing software to enhanced material handling equipment - expected to increase storage capacity, accelerate order picking and support the company's goals of more in-stock products and faster customer service. "The new site gives us dramatically expanded capacity," Fatenal Senior Regional Operations Manager Greg Campbell said in a news release. "It also offers close proximity to educational institutions, giving us a great pipeline for talent development and...
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