The groundbreaking ceremony at the Midlothian site. [Image courtesy of Medline]
During a groundbreaking event, Medline said it plans to build on its network of 45 distribution centers with a new 1.2 million square foot plant in Midlothian, Texas. It expects to make the location fully operational in the second quarter of 2027.
This marks the first new distribution center announced by Medline in 2026 after its initial public offering (IPO) closed in December 2025. It also makes it the second distribution center in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, complementing Medline’s Wilmer, Texas, facility. The company said it continues to expand its customer base in the region.
Medline plans for the Midlothian facility to include the advanced technologies used at its other large distribution centers. That includes its AutoStore storage and retrieval system. The center will serve healthcare providers across the continuum of care in the area, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, nursing homes and hospices.
“Today we have more than 26 million square feet of warehouse space in the U.S., and we are continuing to invest in our network as our customers’ needs grow,” said Sean Halligan, executive vice president of Medline operations. “Our vast network of distribution centers, 80 days of on-hand inventory, advanced technologies and owned fleet of trucks demonstrate our relentless focus on our customers and our drive to meet their evolving and growing needs.
“Our network of distribution centers strategically located across the country enables us to provide next-day delivery to 95% of our customers in the U.S. We were thrilled many of our local customers, elected officials and community stakeholders in Midlothian joined us in celebrating this exciting groundbreaking.”
