Source: yorkregion.com
The doors to Home Depot Canada’s first national rapid deployment centre in Vaughan are now open. And with it, come the addition of an estimated 400 jobs.
The 657,600-sq.-ft. facility, which will service about 123 stores from Winnipeg to St. John’s, NL, features more than two kilometres of conveyor belts where cartons from suppliers are received, sorted and distributed to Home Depot Canada stores each week.
“This site is part of The Home Depot Canada’s ongoing changes to benefit its supply chain,” said Serge Carestia, The Home Depot Canada’s vice-president of supply chain. “The rapid deployment centre will help us deliver the right amount of stock to ensure we help customers by having the products they need available for their projects.”
In celebration of the facility’s grand opening, The Home Depot donated $5,000 to Vaughan’s 360° Kids in support of its Home Base Vaughan program.
Home Base helps Improve the lives of at-risk and homeless youth, while 360° Kids offers a wide range of programs and services such as housing support for youth, positive mentorship and employment opportunities to help keep youth off the street and focused on productive lifestyles.
The Regional Municipality of York is located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area and is home to 1.1 million residents and 42,000 business establishments, making it one of Canada’s largest municipalities and the second largest business centre in the Province of Ontario.
Comprised of nine local municipalities, York Region is a premier business location in Canada. The Region is home to operations of 14 Fortune 100 companies, four of Canada’s top 10 corporate R&D investors, Canada’s second largest Information & Communications Technology (ICT) cluster and global industry leaders in Life Sciences, CleanTech, Financial Services and Advanced Manufacturing.
As Canada’s fastest growing large municipality, York Region has one of the most educated and diverse workforces in North America, the lowest commercial property taxes in greater Toronto and an exceptional quality of life attracting top global talent.
York Region’s local municipalities include the City of Markham, the City of Vaughan, the Town of Richmond Hill, the Town of Newmarket, the Town of Aurora, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Town of East Gwillimbury, the Town of Georgina and the Township of King.