{"id":62928,"date":"2026-02-21T20:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62928"},"modified":"2026-02-21T20:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:07:54","slug":"homegoods-plans-to-build-a-large-distribution-center-in-hillsborough-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/21\/homegoods-plans-to-build-a-large-distribution-center-in-hillsborough-county\/","title":{"rendered":"HomeGoods plans to build a large distribution center in Hillsborough County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company confirmed the news in a statement, saying HomeGoods has purchased 175 acres of land in Plant City for the distribution center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HomeGoods is planning to build a nearly 1.2 million square-foot warehouse in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"8d867d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP17136753763934.webp?resize=640%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62929 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8d867d; aspect-ratio:1.370495533174959;width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP17136753763934.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP17136753763934.webp?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson with the company confirmed the news in a statement to 10 Tampa Bay News on Thursday, saying HomeGoods has purchased 175 acres of land in Plant City for the distribution center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details are limited at this time, but the company said it expects to begin construction soon, creating jobs for residents of the city and surrounding communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company said the distribution center will help service the growing network of HomeGoods stores, as well as those of its sister brand, Homesense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;HomeGoods is extremely grateful and appreciative of the support provided by the City of Plant City and the Plant City Economic Development Corporation throughout this process,&#8221; the company wrote in a statement. &#8220;We look forward to becoming part of the greater Plant City community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduced in 1992,\u00a0HomeGoods offers an ever-changing mix of merchandise, including furniture, rugs, lighting, soft home, decorative accessories, tabletop, cookware, and much more. 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