Anaheim-based retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is planning a 400,000-square-foot warehouse near Kansas City, Mo., to serve its stores in the central and eastern parts of the country.
The warehouse is set to open a year from now and cost $39 million to build, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.
Pacific Sunwear, which runs surfwear and hip hop clothes stores in malls, plans to employ about 150 people at the warehouse.
Expansion could bring another 100 jobs and another $40 million in spending on the project, if Pacific Sunwear’s business demands it.
Pacific Sunwear is expected to see tax breaks and other incentives from local and state officials.
The company runs about 1,000 stores nationwide. Clothes for stores now ship from the company’s warehouse at its Anaheim headquarters.
Pacific Sunwear is struggling with declining same-store sales as rivals Abercrombie & Fitch Co., American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Zumiez Inc. are faring better.
In May, Pacific Sunwear’s sales at stores open at least a year were off 2.6%.
