The LEGO Group has broken ground on what will be a new 2 million square foot regional distribution center near Richmond, Virginia, the Danish toy blocks maker announced.
The company said that the more than $360 million investment is part of its strategy to support long-term growth in the Americas.
The RDC will complement the state-of-the-art LEGO Manufacturing Virginia facility, also currently under construction in nearby Chesterfield County, Virginia. Both facilities are set to open in 2027 and will enable the company to respond faster to shifts in demand, reduce lead times, shorten the supply chain, and reduce its environmental impact.
The facility, LEGO Group’s sixth RDC worldwide, will be equipped with advanced automation and bolster its regionally based supply chain network.
“Our regional distribution center will strengthen our supply chain network across the Americas, helping us bring LEGO play to more fans and retail partners efficiently and reliably," LEGO Group Vice President, Supply Chain Operations Cindy Sikora said in a statement. "We are grateful for the ongoing collaboration we have had with partners across the commonwealth of Virginia who support our ambition to build this distribution center.”
The LEGO Group previously announced it had signed a built-to-suit lease for the RDC with Crosspointe Commerce Center, a joint venture between Hillwood Investment Properties and The Silverman Group. The RDC will be the second in the LEGO Group’s Americas network, joining an existing center in Fort Worth, Texas. It will be operated by a third-party logistics provider, creating more than 300 jobs once opened.
Company officials added that the RDC is being built with a range of energy efficient features, and that it aims to use 100% renewable energy to power the site. It will also use electric vehicles to transport goods between the facility and LEGO Manufacturing Virginia, located approximately 20 miles away.
