PHOENIX—The Phoenix office of Jones LangLaSalle has completed a 100-acre land sale that willbring a new Tractor Supply Company distribution center to theCentral Arizona Commerce Park in Casa Grande.

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retail store chainin the United States, will build an approximately650,000-square-foot distribution center, with the potential tocreate more than 250 local jobs. The building will sit within theCentral Arizona Commerce Park, a 416-acre rail-served industrialpark near the confluence of I-8 and I-10, between Phoenix andTucson, and with direct access to the state's main rail line.

JLL managing director Bill Honsaker tellsGlobeSt.com, “This was a multi-regional search,targeting various submarkets and reaching as far as Buckeye.” ButCentral Arizona Commerce Park came out the clear winner. “Thelogistics were critical,” says Honsaker. “The cost fortransportation to California is significantly lower due to theproximity to I-10 and I-8. And the I-8 access makes the route toSan Diego much more streamlined; it proves very beneficial. If youalso look at the cost and quality of labor compared to California,there is a significant difference. Tractor Supply spoke to otheremployers in the area and were reassured about the deep labor base.There are also trucks coming out of port full and it is much lessexpensive to transport goods west than east.“