Updated
Updated · Florida Trend · Aug 19
FCP Euro Plans $30 Million Jacksonville Warehouse, Hiring Hundreds Over 5 Years
Updated
Updated · Florida Trend · Aug 19

FCP Euro Plans $30 Million Jacksonville Warehouse, Hiring Hundreds Over 5 Years

1 articles · Updated · Florida Trend · Aug 19

Summary

  • FCP Euro is in city review to become the first tenant in a North Jacksonville warehouse, a move that would launch the European auto-parts distributor’s Southeast expansion.
  • More than $30 million in capital spending and inventory would make the project the biggest investment in FCP Euro’s history, CEO Scott Drozd said.
  • Several hundred employees are expected to be hired over the next five years as the company builds out the site and expands regional operations.
  • The Jacksonville facility is intended to strengthen FCP Euro’s national fulfillment network, extending its logistics strategy into the Southeast.

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