New Balance Athletics, the leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer, will invest $68.5 million to establish a new distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Located in the Speedway Industrial Park, New Balance will create more than 150 new jobs in Wilson County, Tennessee. This new distribution center will support part of the company’s digital commerce business for footwear, apparel and accessories as well as service its wholesale and retail operations for its apparel business.
The new automated processing facility will be approximately 350,000 square feet and is expected to be completed in late summer 2023.
Founded in 1906, and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, New Balance is a global athletic footwear and apparel leader with more than 7,000 associates worldwide and global annual sales of $4.4 billion in 2021. Privately-held New Balance is proud of its strong commitment to the communities where its associates live and work and its purpose-based values of teamwork, integrity, and total customer satisfaction.
Since 2018, TNECD has supported 15 economic development projects in Wilson County, resulting in 5,550 job commitments and $1.2 billion in capital investment.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee stated, “I am proud to welcome New Balance to Tennessee as the company locates new distribution operations in Wilson County. Tennessee’s central location and highly skilled workforce provide companies like New Balance with the advantages they need to succeed, and I look forward to building a partnership with the company in the years ahead.”
The Chief Operating Officer of New Balance said, “We are excited to open our new distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee, that will drive increased agility, capacity and collaboration across our North American distribution network. This new state-of-the-art facility will ensure we can continue to provide world-class customer service and achieve our strategic growth goals. We greatly appreciate the tremendous support we’ve received at the local and state level and look forward to joining the Wilson County business community.”
About New Balance
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA, has the following purpose: Independent since 1906, we empower people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. Manufactured in the U.S. for more than 75 years and representing a limited portion of our U.S. sales, New Balance MADE U.S. is a premium collection that contains a domestic value of 70% or greater. New Balance owns five factories in New England and one in Flimby, U.K. New Balance employs more than 7,000 associates around the globe, and in 2021 reported worldwide sales of $4.4 billion. To learn more about New Balance, please visit www.newbalance.com and for the latest press information please visit http://newbalance.newsmarket.com.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies that help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. To grow and strengthen Tennessee, the department seeks to attract new corporate investment to the state and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. Website: tnecd.com. Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @tnecd. Like on Facebook: facebook.com/tnecd.
Media Contacts:
New Balance
Amy Dow
Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs
amy.dow@newbalance.com
(617) 746-2214
TNECD
Jennifer McEachern
Director of Communications and Marketing
jennifer.mceachern@tn.gov
(615) 336-2689
