Kroger Fulfillment Center

Forest Park,
GA
(2020)

Kroger Fulfillment Center

Business Development, Housing, Manufacturing, Mixed-use, Warehouse and Wholesale

Construction of a 375,000 sq. ft. e-commerce grocery fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $45,000,000
Total Project Cost: $107,027,758

IMPACT

410 FTE jobs
208 construction jobs
Retail food fulfillment and distribution center expect to serve 300,000 unique individuals annually at stabilization.
375,000 sq. ft. of real estate

CDEs

BBIF, Chase, Mid-City Community CDE, United Fund Advisors

Investor

Chase

Project Description

Construction of a 375,000 sq. ft. e-commerce grocery fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia. It is located on the former military base of Fort Gillem, which now houses the Gillem Logistics Center. The Center is an 1,168-acre master planned park dedicated to housing state-of-the-art industrial and mixed-use facilities for distribution and e-commerce logistics. Representing nearly one-third of the City of Forest Park’s land area, the Center is a large driver of economic development for the local community.

MAP

Address: 2000 Anvil Block Road, Forest Park, GA 30297

Census Tract: 13063040410

News Stories

Kroger to build $55 million fulfillment center in Forest Park, add 400 jobs to the area

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