Walmart expanding Georgia operations with new automated facility
Rendering of Walmart fulfillment center (Courtesy of Walmart)
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. - Walmart has broke ground on a 1.5 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Carnesville featuring advanced technology designed to double order processing speeds and create 1,000 local jobs.
What we know:
Walmart is building its sixth next-generation fulfillment center at 10725 Old Federal Road in Carnesville.
The 1.5 million-square-foot site will combine skilled associates with machine learning and automated systems.
This setup streamlines a traditional 12-step manual process down to five steps, enabling workers to double daily customer order fulfillment.
The automated retrieval system doubles overall storage capacity, allowing the facility to store up to twice as many unique items compared to a traditional fulfillment center.
The high-density storage setup directly boosts expanded access to same-day and next-day shipping for online orders.
What's next:
Walmart plans to hire 1,000 local full-time associates as facility operations ramp up fully.
Job openings include a variety of roles and tech-focused positions that offer pathways for career advancement within the company.
What we don't know:
Company officials have not yet released the exact timeline for when all 1,000 positions will be filled or the specific starting wage rates for the new tech-focused roles.
It remains unclear when the facility will be open.
*This article has been updated to reflect the facility is not yet open.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a Walmart company fact sheet, which detailed facility specifications, employment targets and operational capability upgrades.