Fed Ex Expanding in Brainerd

First expansion in the Brainerd Industrial Park since the Mini Recession. Here is more information from the Brainerd Dispatch:

New construction will occur in the Brainerd Industrial Park for the first time since the Great Recession.  Here is an excerpt from the Brainerd Dispatch Article:

Brainerd city officials said Friday they expect work to begin next week on a new 54,000-square-foot FedEx Ground sorting and distribution facility in the park. The sale of 9 acres of land was finalized Thursday after the city council first learned of the company's interest last October.

"You talk about a big deal for Brainerd, this is huge," said Gary Scheeler, city council president. "There's a lot of things happening in our town right now and this just adds to it."

Scheeler said not only will the facility bring in more jobs to the community, he expects it to increase interest in and value of available property in the industrial park. The distribution center could also lead to the growth of other area businesses and attract tenants to the Brainerd Industrial Center, Scheeler said.