Why This Matters to Distributors: Parts Town Unlimited is adding its largest global fulfillment center as it expands inventory closer to Southeast customers and invests further in robotics and warehouse automation. The company says the new operation will enable it to reach 93% of the U.S. with parts within two days.
Parts Town Unlimited is expanding its distribution network with a 538,450-square-foot fulfillment center northeast of Atlanta that will become the company’s largest facility of its kind.
The parts distributor has signed a lease for the entire building at Jackson 85 North Business Park in Pendergrass, Georgia, and expects to occupy the facility by the end of 2026.
The new operation will extend Parts Town’s fulfillment network into the Southeast and join existing global fulfillment centers in Chicago, Phoenix, and Munich. The company said more than 140 employees will work at the Georgia facility.
Once operational, the center will stock original equipment manufacturer parts for commercial foodservice equipment, residential appliances and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
Parts Town said the additional capacity will enable it to deliver mission-critical original equipment manufacturer parts to 93% of the U.S. within two days. The company also plans to provide local pickup and same-day delivery, giving customers near the facility access to some parts in as little as two hours.
“Our new Global Fulfillment Center represents an important next step in the evolution of our North American distribution network and positions us to serve our customers and manufacturer partners with even greater speed, flexibility and scale,” CEO Bill Geary said.
The Georgia expansion is also a significant automation investment for Parts Town.
The facility will use a modular design and robotic conveyance systems intended to give the distributor flexibility as inventory volumes and customer requirements change. Parts Town also plans to deploy artificial intelligence-powered robotics and automation in packing, shipping sortation and receiving.
The company said those investments are expected to increase productivity, improve the use of warehouse space, and allow employees to spend more time on higher-value work.
“By placing greater depth and breadth of mission-critical OEM parts closer to customers across the Southeast, we can reduce transit times and costs while creating room for our partners’ expanding inventories,” Geary said.
Jackson 85 North is a 215-acre industrial development near Interstate 85. The first phase includes two warehouses totaling about 1.56 million square feet. Parts Town is leasing 538,450-square-foot Building One.
The building includes 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts and 124 dock doors, giving Parts Town a large-scale distribution platform along the Interstate 85 corridor connecting the Atlanta region with markets farther north in the Southeast.
The facility will also become Parts Town’s first global fulfillment center certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, commonly known as LEED.
Parts Town Unlimited is the parent company of more than 50 brands worldwide. Its businesses distribute original equipment manufacturer parts for commercial foodservice equipment, residential appliances, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and consumer electronics, along with related products.
The Georgia investment expands a distribution model increasingly built around positioning inventory closer to customers while using automation and robotics to increase fulfillment speed and capacity.
For Parts Town, the immediate objective is straightforward: add Southeast inventory capacity, shorten transit times, and extend the reach of a distribution network that the company says will soon put 93% of the U.S. within two-day delivery range.
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