Submitted photo
The Amazon fulfillment center in Beloit and the Dollar General
distribution center in Janesville are two examples of the growing
warehousing and distribution sector of the local economy.
JANESVILLE
As local private and municipal economic development officials peer into the crystal ball of a new year, they say one new prospect is coming into view in 2021: More warehousing, distribution and supply-chain jobs could be headed to Janesville.
During a conference call with chamber of commerce group Forward Janesville on the future of the local economy this week, city of Janesville Economic Development Director Gale Price said he is seeing a sudden, dramatic uptick in interest for industrial developers.