PHILADELPHIA – goPuff, a digital convenience retailer, is building a new technology and distribution centre in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The 299,750-square-foot facility located on the Glassboro/Harrison border is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2019. The centre will support the Company’s continued growth and expansion and create more than 600 new jobs over the next 3 years.
“As we continue to fuel the expansion of our brand, the addition of our new distribution centre is important to our continued growth and success,” said Rafael Ilishayev, goPuff co-founder.
“My co-founder Yakir Gola and I both grew up in New Jersey and are excited that there is such a substantial growth opportunity for goPuff in the state. This new distribution centre will not only enhance our supply chain, but will also serve as a hub for technology developments for our business as we continue to innovate.”
goPuff is a digital convenience retailer operating in over 50 U.S. markets and delivering thousands of products – ranging from snacks, drinks, ice cream, beverages, groceries, household goods, and more – directly to customers from centrally located warehouses for a flat $1.95 delivery fee.
“Providing meaningful growth opportunities to businesses with new ideas is a principal component of my economic plan and rebuilding the innovation economy in New Jersey,” said governor Phil Murphy.
“I am confident that goPuff will benefit from New Jersey’s world-class location and workforce, and I congratulate them on their expansion here.”
The Gloucester County DC will join two goPuff facilities in New Brunswick and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. goPuff recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with the entrance into its 50th market, and operates in cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. With more than 500 employees, the Company has also announced a US$4 million multi-stage expansion plan centered on the construction of a new headquarters in Philadelphia along with ten warehouses across Pennsylvania; creating over 500 new jobs over the next three years.
goPuff was approved in November by the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) for Grow New Jersey (Grow NJ) tax credits of up to $39.1 million over ten years to encourage the company’s expansion in Glassboro and Harrison. As a performance-based program, no benefit will be received by goPuff until it certifies it has met the commitments upon which its Grow NJ approval was based, including job creation and capital investment.
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