Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will construct a new office complex in Kansas City, Kansas as part of their plan for major expansion.
The 35,000 square foot facility will be the new home for their corporate headquarters and 92 employees that will relocate to 5000 Kansas Ave, which is the current location of their distribution center. AWG is the second largest privately held company in the Kansas City region and has been recognized for its continued growth. The company was recently named by Ingram’s magazine among the top 100 fastest growing companies in the metro area for the fourth consecutive year – adding new grocery stores and a distribution center in Fort Worth, TX.
“AWG has been part of our community for 40 years and we’re excited about the announcement of this expansion and additional investment in Kansas City, Kansas,” says George Brajkovic, UG’s Property Manager.
The new project is projected to produce an additional $700k a year in property tax revenue during the 10-year abatement period. AWG currently employs more than 1,000 workers. The new development project qualifies under the Unified Government’s Tax Abatement Policy and a 10-year PILOT schedule. The UG will issue approximately $6.5m in industrial revenue bonds for the project, which will abide by prevailing wage and local, minority and women owned business requirements. The Department of Commerce assisted the UG during the early stages of the project in which they are truly grateful.
“I want to congratulate AWG on its expansion and job growth in Wyandotte County,” said Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George. “I look forward to this new chapter in the company’s history, and I appreciate its commitment to Wyandotte County and Kansas.”
Brajkovic provided a brief presentation to the full Commission during a public hearing held yesterday evening during the regular scheduled Board of Commission Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. AWG plans to begin construction of the new headquarters immediately.
The UG has developed a positive reputation of being a business friendly local government due to its continued success with economic development projects. This is the fourth company, in a two-year period, to announce major expansion efforts and investment opportunities in KCK:
- Sara Lee Corp. opened a new state-of-the-art sliced meat manufacturing facility in 2011
- Cerner Corp to build new office complex in 2012
- Zeolyst International to build 43,000 square feet expansion facility in 2012
- General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant announced in 2011 it will invest $20m in machinery and equipment
Information courtesy of the Unified Government
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