{"id":77437,"date":"2025-12-22T02:11:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dralysstore.com\/blog\/?p=77437"},"modified":"2025-12-22T02:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:11:37","slug":"stord-plans-for-40-million-kentucky-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dralysstore.com\/blog\/stord-plans-for-40-million-kentucky-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Stord plans for $40 million Kentucky expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Stord will invest more than $40 million over the next five to 10 years to expand its fulfillment operations in Hebron, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>It expects the project to create more than 500 jobs and significantly increase the company\u2019s largest distribution footprint. The Atlanta-based ecommerce fulfillment and logistics company said the investment, made in partnership with the commonwealth of Kentucky, will include the modernization of an existing warehouse and the construction of a new 525,000-square-foot Class A facility in Boone County.<\/p>\n<p>Once completed, the expansion will bring Stord\u2019s total footprint in Hebron to more than 1 million square feet.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it will direct capital spending toward:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warehouse automation.<\/li>\n<li>The deployment of its proprietary warehouse and transportation management systems.<\/li>\n<li>The hiring and training of more than 500 employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stord said the new roles align with its internal career-development initiative, which it calls \u201cGrowing at Stord.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Stord fulfillment centers in Kentucky<\/h2>\n<p>The new building will include 49 dock doors, 8,772 square feet of second-floor space and value-added services such as kitting and embroidery. The site is adjacent to Stord\u2019s existing Hebron facility and is located near Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport and major highway corridors, including I-275 and I-75\/71.<\/p>\n<p>Stord entered the Hebron market in 2024 through its acquisition of Pitney Bowes\u2019 ecommerce fulfillment business, which included a 520,000-square-foot facility. The company said the transaction retained more than 300 employees and was followed by the addition of approximately 300 contractors to support increased demand. During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcommerce360.com\/2024\/12\/04\/cyber-5-online-sales-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Black Friday\u2013Cyber Monday period<\/a>, Stord reported 105% year-over-year order growth at the Hebron operation.<\/p>\n<p>Since the acquisition, Stord said the Hebron facility has become a central node in its fulfillment network, supporting brands across the U.S. and contributing to what the company described as more than $10 billion in annual gross merchandise value managed across its network.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Henry, Stord\u2019s chief executive officer and co-founder, said the expansion builds on the company\u2019s existing presence in Hebron and reflects sustained demand from ecommerce and omnichannel brands.<\/p>\n<p>Stord said the Kentucky investment follows a series of growth initiatives in 2025, including a $200 million funding round and the acquisitions of Penny Black and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcommerce360.com\/2025\/05\/20\/stord-acquires-ups-ware2go-fulfillment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ware2Go from UPS<\/a>. The company also said it has added more than 50 roles focused on advancing artificial-intelligence capabilities ahead of its 2026 product roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>Stord provides fulfillment, warehousing, transportation and order-management software for direct-to-consumer and B2B brands. The company is headquartered in Atlanta and operates facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-item-article-post-id-1353793--1\"><strong>Sign up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Sign up for a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/subscription.digitalcommerce360.com\/ecommerce-newsletter-subscriptions?utm_source=DC360&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=B2BArticle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5f29b0538d5a4b9c628148bd&quot;],5f29b0538d5a4b9c628148bd\"><em>complimentary subscription to Digital Commerce 360 B2B News<\/em><\/a><em>. 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