By Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.com

Walmart has announced that it will open a massive fulfillment center in the Shippensburg area.

The retailer will open a more than 1.8 million-square-foot facility at 2281 United Drive in Southampton Township, Franklin County, near Shippensburg, which is expected to open in the spring.

“Walmart fulfillment centers are an important part of the retailer’s supply chain network,” the company said in a news release. “Unlike distribution centers, which are focused on receiving, storing, and distributing product to Walmart stores, fulfillment centers are focused on storing millions of items that are picked, packed and shipped directly to customers as soon as next-day.”

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