A new Walmart fulfillment center will open in Kings Mountain in 2027, a $300 million investment that will create more than 300 new jobs.

The state announced Tuesday, Sept. 30, that the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will be located at 799 Sara Lee Access Road in Kings Mountain.

The 300 positions would pay a minimum average wage of $69,360, about $17,000 more than Gaston County's median income of $52,180, Mark Poole with the NC Department of Commerce said during a NC Economic Investment Committee meeting on Sept. 30.

Gaston County competed with Spartanburg, South Carolina, for the fulfillment center, Poole said. According to state documents, Walmart chose Gaston County because of the availability of skilled labor, the overall cost of operating in the location, the overall business clim

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