GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An estimated $300 million is being invested into a new fulfillment center for Walmart in Gaston County, Gov. Josh Stein announced Tuesday.

The new 1.2 million-square-foot facility, located at 799 Sara Lee Access Road in Kings Mountain, is expected to open in 2027, bringing more than 300 new jobs to the county. The new jobs will generate an estimated annual payroll of more than $20 million.

The $300 million includes the purchase of the existing Kings Mountain Corporate Center, an additional $58 million to upfit the building and $90 million in machinery and equipment.

The center will ship large items, like furniture, directly to customers as soon as next day.

“North Carolina offers global companies like Walmart a friendly business climate, strong w

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