Rural King plans $40 million Henry County distribution center with 150 jobs
Business / Local Government
2026-07-30T09:11:27+00:00
<p><strong>Lead:</strong> Rural King plans to invest $40 million in a new distribution facility at Henry County's Patriot Centre Industrial Park, using a 500,000-square-foot building formerly occupied by VF Corporation. The county says the project is expected to create 150 jobs with an average annual wage of about $59,000.</p><p>The Virginia governor's office says the Commonwealth approved a $750,000 Commonwealth's Opportunity Fund grant for the county. Henry County's notice also says the Harvest Foundation and county approved local incentives and that workforce support will come through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program and federal New Markets Tax Credits.</p><p><strong>Editorial review:</strong> Confirm the local incentive amounts and approval records, expected facility-upgrade and hiring timeline, traffic/utility implications, and whether the project requires additional county or city approvals. The official notices describe an announced investment, not a completed facility or guaranteed hiring schedule.</p><p><strong>Suggested format:</strong> County's former VF warehouse gets new life as Rural King distribution hub.</p><p style="font-size:0.95rem;color:#8fa9bd;border-top:1px solid rgba(143,169,189,0.25);padding-top:14px;"><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="https://www.henrycountyva.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/143" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Henry County notice, June 30, 2026</a>; <a href="https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/june-releases/name-1120453-en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia governor's office release, June 30, 2026</a>. No image attached: a generated distribution-center image could be mistaken for the actual Patriot Centre facility.</p>