Walmart Opening Online Order Centers in Polk County, Adding 625 New Jobs

On Thursday morning, Gov. Rick Scott announced Walmart will build two centers in Davenport in Polk County for processing online orders. Scott said the centers will open next year and bring 625 jobs to the area. 

“I’m proud to announce that Walmart will be creating 625 new jobs at their new e-commerce facilities in Polk County,” Scott said. “Because of our work to create a business-friendly environment, more businesses like Walmart are choosing Florida as the best place to grow and create new jobs.”
 
"As we further enhance our fulfillment capabilities with more state-of-the-art e-commerce facilities, we're selecting strategic locations that allow us to serve more customers quickly and at a lower cost," said Brent Beabout, the senior vp of supply chain and logistics for Walmart global e-commerce, "Walmart's next generation fulfillment network combines new facilities like the one in Davenport, Florida, with existing distribution centers, our world-class transportation fleet and 4,500 stores to efficiently scale fast delivery to customers all across the U.S."