FORT WORTH, Texas — Dick's Sporting Goods is bringing an 800,000-square-foot distribution center to a new industrial development in South Fort Worth, the company announced Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh-based sporting goods company said the facility, which will be located off Interstate 35W and Risinger Road, is expected to bring 300 full-time jobs over the next decade. The location would provide distribution for more than 100 Dick's stores across several states.
The building will sit on an 89.5-acre site and be part of the Risinger/35 Logistics Park on the south side of Fort Worth. The development is being headed by the North Texas company Hillwood, which also developed the Alliance corridor of distribution centers on the north side of Fort Worth.
Hillwood's construction company will develop and build the Dick's Sporting Goods project, which is expected to open by 2026. Construction will begin this fall and building the facility is expected to include more than 800 temporary construction jobs.
Dick's company officials said they selected Fort Worth "for its business-friendly environment, qualified and reliable workforce and proximity to Dick's existing - and expanding - physical footprint across Texas."
“This facility will support the rapid growth of our business, including in the state of Texas, and enable more efficient and effective flow of product to athletes whether they shop in-store or online," Dick's Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Sean Whitehouse said in a press release.
Dick's also has similar distribution centers in Atlanta, Conklin, N.Y., Goodyear, Ariz., Plainfield, Ind., and Smithton, Penn.
