ALDI Hosts Groundbreaking for Regional Headquarters and Distribution Center in Loxley
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ALDI Hosts Groundbreaking for Regional
Headquarters and Distribution Center in Loxley
ALDI, one of America’s fastest- “As a leader in the grocery retailing industry, ALDI is
growing retailers, officially broke fundamental to Baldwin County’s continued economic
ground for its new regional success,” said Lee Lawson, president and CEO of
headquarters and distribution Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance.
center in Loxley, Alabama, on “This development represents a testament to Baldwin
February 10, 2021. The upcoming County’s continued support of its existing industry’s
564,000-square-foot office and growth and expansion,” he added.
warehouse will support ALDI’s
growth throughout the Gulf With plans to open the regional headquarters and
Coast. The project is set to bring distribution center in 2022, ALDI will seek new
approximately $100 million in employees to begin operations. For more information
capital investment to Baldwin County, with plans to about ALDI and job openings, visit aldi.us.
create more than 200 local jobs.
Governor Kay Ivey stated, “We’re proud to stand
behind ALDI’s commitment to bringing value to the
people of Alabama and the Gulf Coast region, and
we welcome the company’s plans for a regional
headquarters and distribution hub in Loxley that will
create jobs for our hardworking citizens.”
The expansion is the grocery retailer’s first step into
Baldwin County, but ALDI currently operates 30
stores across the state of Alabama. The new Loxley
facility will serve new ALDI stores in southern Alabama,
Louisiana and throughout the Florida Panhandle.
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BALDWIN BY
THE NUMBERS TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING
INDUSTRY IN BALDWIN COUNTY Source: JobsEQ
BALDWIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING JOB GROWTH (2010-2020)
2,400
2,300
2,200
2,100
2,000
1,900
1,800
1,700
1,600
1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
84% GROWTH in Baldwin County’s transportation
and warehousing sector jobs since 2010
TOTAL WAGES FOR BALDWIN COUNTY WORKERS IN TRANSPORTATION AND
WAREHOUSING SECTOR (2010-2020)
$32,000,000
$28,000,000
$24,000,000
$20,000,000
$16,000,000
$12,000,000
$8,000,000
$4,000,000
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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TOP OCCUPATIONS IN BALDWIN
COUNTY’S TRANSPORTATION AND
WAREHOUSING SECTOR
142% GROWTH in
Occupation Employees Avg. Annual Wages
Baldwin County’s
Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck 385 $39,100 transportation and
Drivers
warehousing sector
Laborers and Freight, Stock 309 $28,600
and Material Movers total wages since 2010
Postal Service Mail Carriers 166 $51,800
Average wage in Baldwin County
Light Truck Drivers 133 $38,700
for the transportation and
Industrial Truck and Tractor 95 $33,500 warehousing sector: $49,544
Operators
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, 65 $22,300
Except Bus Drivers, Transit
Average wage for all sectors
and Intercity in Baldwin County: $39,087
Stockers and Order Fillers 63 $30,500
First-Line Supervisors of 63 $55,800
Transportation and Material
Moving Workers
(Except Aircraft Cargo Handling
Supervisors)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service 59 $39,900
Technicians
Talent Attraction Scorecard from
The 2020 Talent Attraction Scorecard released by half of the top 100. Baldwin County ranked highest
Emsi uses data on population and migration, growth among Alabama’s large counties of populations
of jobs and skilled workers, regional competitiveness with 100,000+ and ranked No. 63 among all large
and education attainment to determine how well counties in the United States, followed by Madison
communities are doing in attracting and developing County (No. 88) and Lee County (No. 212).
talent. This year’s scorecard captures the status of
counties just before COVID-19 and shares how the For the 3rd straight year, Baldwin
pandemic is shifting the migration and talent attraction
landscape.
County ranks as ALABAMA'S
LEADER FOR WORKFORCE TALENT
Baldwin County has risen steadily in ATTRACTION, according to Emsi’s
the large county rankings, RISING Talent Attraction Scorecard.
FROM NO. 109 IN 2016, TO NO. 63 As Baldwin County takes yet another win in talent
attraction, the scorecard pinpoints two pre-existing
IN 2020. factors that give midsize and small markets even
With large metros losing some of their glitz and more room to shine – population shifts of major
even struggling to retain talent, midsize and small cities and the rise of remote work. Moving forward
markets are becoming more attractive options. Emsi in 2021, communities that use the crisis as an
reports eight of 10 most populated U.S. counties opportunity to double down on building a resilient
are all ranking in the bottom half, while midsized workforce can create an even greater advantage in
markets ranked well, with counties populated talent development.
between 250,000 to 999,999 making up more than
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Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
P.O. Box 2243
Fairhope, Alabama 36533
www.baldwineda.com | 251.970.4081
Town of Loxley’s Mayor Teal Pinpoints Term Goals
and Recent Economic Development Growth
Mayor Richard Teal, the first new is a great economic development win for Baldwin
mayor in the town of Loxley in more County early in his term. "We are eager for the new
than 30 years, was unanimously job opportunities that are to come for citizens as well
appointed following the passing as the economic growth and development for our
of longtime mayor, Billy Middleton. community,” said Teal.
Mayor Teal was appointed on June 10,
2020, to finish out Middleton’s term, ALDI is not the only growing company in Loxley’s
and was officially sworn in publicly industrial and warehousing district, as Baldwin
on June 24. Prior to becoming mayor, County continues to be a hub for a number of
Teal served on the town council since manufacturing and distribution and logistics operations.
1988, where he worked alongside Kaishan Compressor, Southern Visions and Ecovery
Middleton during his lengthy term. have each grown significantly over the past two years,
and more growth is on the horizon. Mayor Teal sees this
As Loxley’s new mayor, Teal shared his primary goals industry growth providing an atmosphere to promote
for implementation during his term, with the safety, job creation and economic growth in both existing and
health and education of residents at the top of his emerging industries.
list. Mayor Teal plans to make the infrastructure and
water services sound, as well as search for a broader Mayor Teal believes keeping an active relationship
internet service selection to make available amongst between the Town of Loxley and Baldwin County
the town. In 2019, 73 acres of land next to County Economic Development Alliance is crucial. “With Baldwin
Road 49 was purchased with the intention to build a County being Alabama’s leader in population growth
municipal complex, which the mayor is excited to create and business investment, it is extremely important to
future plans for. Lastly, Mayor Teal is persistent in adding have a healthy partnership with the Alliance.”
to the town of Loxley’s economic growth, with plans to
support local businesses, while also attracting more To find out more about Mayor Richard Teal, please visit
restaurants and redeveloping the downtown area. townofloxley.org.
With ALDI breaking ground on the new distribution
center and regional headquarters in Loxley, this project
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