Target Corporation purchased the previous Safeway Distribution Center on Leeland Road and Crain Highway (Route 301) in Upper Marlboro for their Target Distribution Campus. This distribution campus will supply goods to 9 regional distribution centers and 700 Target stores. In addition, the distribution campus will create over 800 new jobs in the state-of-the-art facility, including 50 new leadership positions in the campus office.
The Economic Development has worked directly with the Target development team and County Permitting offices to manage this monumental project with efficiency and solution-based dialogue to achieve an on-time opening. Advancing this project through the hundreds of required permits, inspections and requirements was a true exercise in project management and strategic planning. The successful delivery of an on-time project was a testament to the leadership at DPIE, MNCPPC and the EDC with the Target Team, and is now a standard to be duplicated across other major projects.
Target is investing over $340 Million to expand the distribution footprint of both buildings currently on site in two phases. In phase one, the perishable building underwent a 108,000 square feet expansion with a capital expenditure of over $220 Million and with 450 new jobs created at full staffing with starting wages of $22 -$26/ hour with full benefits after 90 days. This also includes 50 leadership positions with salaries of $80K-$90K+ with immediate full benefits. This state-of-the-art facility will be the most technologically advanced, automated distribution center in the Target portfolio. Phase two of this project is underway with a $120 Million expansion of the non-perishable building that will create another 400 jobs, with a target opening of October 2023.
