HOCKLEY, Texas — Grainger, a leading broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, joined community members and officials from the Hockley, Texas, area to break ground for the company’s 1.2 million-square-foot Houston Texas Distribution Center in Harris County on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
“This isn’t our first stop in the Lone Star State. Texas is home to more Grainger locations than any other state, including 34 standard branches, a sales office in San Antonio, the Dallas Fort Worth Distribution Center and neighboring bulk warehouse,” said Rob Reynolds, Grainger Senior Vice President, Branch and DC Operations. “Grainger’s Houston Texas Distribution Center is going to be a state-of-the-art building that serves as a significant and tangible investment in our future.”
“Our goal is to ship next-day, complete orders. To do this, we need to have a broad range of products stocked close to our customers. Greater Houston is an ideal location given its geographical proximity to current and potential Grainger customers,” Anand Lal, Grainger’s Group Vice President, Supply Chain, added.
Grainger intends to open the new facility in 2026 — employing approximately 400 team members within a year of its opening. Equipped with state-of-the-art operations technology, the building will be one of Grainger’s largest distribution centers in terms of square footage.
“I am proud to welcome Grainger to Hockley, one of the fastest growing areas in Precinct 4,” said Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Precinct 4. “The new distribution center will create jobs for our residents and is an example of Harris County’s competitive spirit and commitment to economic opportunity. Grainger’s presence will help us further drive progress as we continue to invest in our local economy.”
Construction is taking place on a vacant 108-acre parcel of land just off Interstate 290 and Roberts Road in Hockley, about 37 miles northwest of Houston.
The opening of the Houston Texas Distribution Center will reportedly support the company’s plans to increase the number of stocked industrial supply products in the market from 150,000 to up to 300,000 different products.
Source: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
