The Home Depot plans to open two new distribution centers in Perth Amboy, N.J., over the next 12 months to support growing demand for flexible customer delivery options. The home-improvement retailer currently operates six distribution centers across the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
“Our customers have varying needs—from DIYers renovating a room in their home to professional contractors on job sites to institutional business customers overseeing maintenance and repair operations,” Kyle Dennis, vice president of supply chain development, said in a news release. “Ongoing investments to our supply chain network help us deliver on our pro and DIY customers’ changing expectations.”
One of the two facilities, a 333,000 square-foot flatbed delivery center, will offer same-day and next-day flatbed delivery of bulk and oversized orders to customers and stores in the tri-state market, according to Home Depot. The second facility will be an order fulfillment center, which will offer both DIY and pro customers same day and next day delivery. The retailer said the new locations will further its ability to serve DIY and pro customers, enabling Home Depot to deliver large, oversized orders and materials director to a customer’s home or job site.
Additionally, Home Depot is expanding appliance delivery options in New York and recently opened new delivery locations in Cheektowaga and Schenectady. The company plans to open another appliance delivery center in Hicksville, N.Y., in 2021.
In 2017, Home Depot announced a $1.2 billion investment in its supply chain and the company is in the process of building out its network with approximately 150 new facilities across the United States. In February, the retailer opened a flatbed delivery center in Dallas, Texas.
