Dick's Sporting Goods to create 466 jobs in Conklin, N.Y.
Staff Writer |
Dick's Sporting Goods will invest $100 million to build a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate Park in Conklin, N.Y.
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Dick's investment is creating 466 full-time jobs over the next five years in the Southern Tier. Construction on the 650,000-square-foot facility will begin next month and is scheduled for completion in early 2018.
The new Dick's distribution center strengthens the company's roots in Binghamton, where it was founded seven decades ago, and is aligned with Southern Tier Soaring – the region’s comprehensive blueprint for economic growth.
Dick's Sporting Goods Chairman and CEO Edward W. Stack said: “We are extremely pleased to announce our plan to build and operate a distribution center in Greater Binghamton, further strengthening our deep roots in this community.
“We started the company here and ultimately chose Conklin for the business-friendly environment, the quality and reliability of the workforce and the opportunity to bring jobs to our hometown.â€
Attracting top-level private investment to the Southern Tier is a central component of Southern Tier Soaring, the region’s comprehensive blueprint to generate robust economic growth and community development.
The State has already invested more than $3.1 billion in the region since 2012 to support the plan – attracting a talented workforce, growing businesses and creating new jobs.
Dick's new regional distribution facility in Broome County will be its fifth nationally. The center will be located on an approximately 123-acre site in the Broome Corporate Park and will service over 200 retail locations throughout the Northeast.
Along with construction of the facility, related site work will include wetland mitigation, grading and clearing, and extension of utilities.
Additionally, Dick's is pursuing LEED certification for the facility with plans to incorporate sustainable components such as high efficiency lighting and HVAC, recycled and environmentally-friendly construction materials, energy management systems and recycling programs for corrugate and plastics. ■