Dollar Tree to build Warrensburg warehouse

Virginia-based discount store Dollar Tree plans to invest $110 million into building a warehouse in Warrensburg, about 60 miles southeast of Kansas City.

The company expects to create 375 new jobs when the warehouse opens in May 2018.

“Dollar Tree’s decision to grow its business in Missouri is great news for people in Warrensburg. This new distribution center means hundreds of new quality jobs for families. We’re fighting to grow jobs every day, and we’re grateful to Dollar Tree for recognizing that Missouri is open for business and our people are ready to work,” said Gov. Eric Greitens in a news release.

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