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Rite Aid gives distribution center in Washington a tech makeover

The retailer says the expansion will help compensate for a separate DC closing in Oregon

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

December 7, 2023

1 Min Read
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The new center in Des Moines will receive a full technology makeover to handle an additional 250 stores in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho starting in January 2024.Rite Aid

Rite Aid is in the process of upgrading its 266,000-square-foot distribution center in Des Moines, Wash. in order to serve more stores.

The move will accommodate the closing of a distribution center in Wilsonville, Ore., which comes with the loss of 136 jobs, according to local reporting

The new center in Des Moines will receive a full technology makeover to handle an additional 250 stores in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho starting in January 2024.

The upgrade will include an automated goods-to-person process which delivers items directly to associate workstations for increased productivity and speed. Office spaces, breakrooms, conference areas and locker rooms will also be upgraded.

“The Des Moines facility is an integral part of our distribution network, and we are now better equipped to execute with greater speed, agility, and effectiveness that will position us for long-term success,” said Ron Gilbert, Rite Aid supply chain senior vice president.

New warehouse production positions include pickers, receivers, sorters, and maintenance engineers.

Rite Aid will hold a job fair for prospective candidates to work at the new center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Dec. 12-13, at the Des Moines Distribution Center.

 

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About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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