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Distribution & Warehousing

Expansion Management ranked the Richmond-Petersburg MSA as the best place for distribution in the state and the 8th best in the country. Served by impressive transportation access through such resources as our superhighway system and rail to port shipping lines, the Gateway Region is a natural location for successful warehouse and distribution operations. Internationally known corporations such as Ace Hardware, Food Lion and Wal-Mart stores all have established mid-Atlantic distribution centers here.

Click here for a Guide to Distribution in Virginia's Gateway Region.

Core Industries:

General freight trucking
Other support activities for transportation
Support activities for transportation
Local messengers and local delivery
Support activities for air transportation
Support activities for water transportation
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
Warehousing and storage
Support activities for road transportation
Couriers
Freight transportation arrangement
Specialized freight trucking
Automotive equipment rental and leasing
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land

Supplier Industries:

Truck transportation
Automotive repair and maintenance
Wholesale trade
Warehousing and storage
Real estate
Activities related to credit intermediation
Insurance carriers
Travel arrangement and reservation
Telecommunications

Customer Industries:

Truck transportation
Basic chemical manufacturing
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing
Plastics product manufacturing
Tobacco manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Couriers and messengers
New residential 1-unit structures, nonfarm
Alumina and aluminum production and processing

Top Ten Companies:

United Parcel Service, Inc.
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Food Lion, LLC
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Grayson Mitchell, Inc.
DSC Logistics, Inc.
Abilene Motor Express, Inc.
R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
American Freightways, Inc.
Genuine Parts Company