The company’s total capital investment is expected to reach $50 million, supported by a local incentive package valued at approximately $3.55 million.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Chick-fil-A Supply plans to construct an approximately 86,000-square-foot distribution center near Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, bringing an estimated 80 full-time jobs to the city.

The facility will be built at 407 Lubbock Business Park in northeast Lubbock. A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project filing lists an estimated construction cost of $46 million and describes the project as a new “tri-temperature” distribution facility serving restaurants.

The state filing identifies a planned construction period of May 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. As of the latest state record, the project was registered but not listed as completed.

Although the construction estimate is $46 million, Chick-fil-A and local economic-development officials describe the project as an expected $50 million capital investment. The higher total could include equipment, furnishings and other expenses not counted as part of the building’s construction cost.

Facility will handle refrigerated, frozen and dry products

The 86,044-square-foot center will store and distribute food and related products under three temperature conditions: refrigerated, frozen and dry.

Project information reviewed by Lubbock Lights described more than 75,000 square feet of space for a cold dock, cooler, freezer, dry storage and offices. Approximately 11,000 additional square feet would be devoted to vehicle-support buildings and a guard facility.

Chick-fil-A Supply is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A Inc. that receives, stores and delivers products to the company’s restaurant operators. The Lubbock facility will become part of a distribution network Chick-fil-A has expanded to support its growing number of restaurants.

The company has not publicly disclosed the precise territory that the Lubbock center will serve. However, its location near Interstate 27 and the airport will provide access to transportation routes connecting Lubbock with other West Texas markets.

Dan Marques, senior director of Chick-fil-A Supply Operations, said in the project announcement that Lubbock offers “quality talent and strategic advantages” that will help the company serve restaurants across the region.

Jobs expected to average about $60,000 annually

The facility is projected to employ approximately 80 people in warehouse operations, logistics, transportation and related positions.

Chick-fil-A and the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said those jobs are expected to pay an average of approximately $60,000 annually over the first 10 years. That figure represents an average across the center’s positions and should not be interpreted as the starting salary for every job.

Hiring dates and individual job requirements have not yet been announced. Openings would normally be posted closer to the start of operations.

An economic-impact analysis presented to local officials projected that the 80 direct positions could support approximately 60 additional jobs elsewhere in the local economy. It also estimated nearly $89.6 million in additional worker earnings and about $31 million in taxable sales during the project’s first decade.

Those figures are projections rather than guaranteed results. The actual economic effect will depend on construction progress, employment levels, wages, purchasing and the number of restaurants ultimately served by the center.

Local incentives total about $3.55 million

The project was initially discussed publicly under the code name “Project Ranger.” The recipient of the local performance agreement is Supply Properties III LLC, a Georgia company whose sole member is Chick-fil-A Inc., according to the executed agreement published by LEDA.

Local support for the project includes approximately 14 acres in the Lubbock Business Park. LEDA placed the land’s value at $1.95 million.

The agreement also provides:

• Up to $400,000 in job-creation incentives over five years, calculated at $5,000 for each qualifying position.
• As much as $1.2 million in reimbursements for eligible project costs over three years.

Including the land, maximum job payments and project reimbursements, the package is valued at approximately $3.55 million.

The agreement contains performance requirements tied to employment and investment. According to records reviewed by Lubbock Lights, the incentive can be reduced by $80,000 for every $1 million that the project’s capital investment falls below $40 million.

Such provisions are intended to connect public assistance to the company’s delivery of the promised investment and jobs.

Another major project for Lubbock Business Park

The distribution center will add another large commercial operation to the Lubbock Business Park, which LEDA developed east of Interstate 27 to attract industrial, manufacturing and logistics companies.

LEDA President and CEO John Osborne said the project would strengthen Lubbock’s position as a regional distribution and logistics center. Mayor Mark McBrayer and District 1 Councilwoman Christy Martinez-Garcia also welcomed the investment, emphasizing its expected employment opportunities.

The project will not be a new Chick-fil-A restaurant. It will function as a supply-chain operation receiving, storing and delivering products to restaurant operators.

The development remains subject to the normal construction, inspection and operational processes. Based on the schedule filed with the state, the facility is expected to be completed in May 2027, although large construction schedules can change because of permitting, weather, equipment availability and other factors.