Medline increases footprint in California following fire

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has announced a lease agreement for an existing 925,000-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif., for immediate occupancy, as well as a 709,000-square-foot facility nearby in Stockton, Calif., for use in January 2027.

These two facilities total more than 1.6 million square feet of new medical supplies distribution center space and more than supplant the 1 million-square-foot Tracy facility that was destroyed by fire on June 11. They also represent a 45% expansion of the company’s customer-facing Northern California footprint from just one month ago. 

"The Medline team's resilience, determination and commitment to serving healthcare providers have been nothing short of extraordinary," said Jim Boyle, CEO of Medline. "Securing and standing up a new facility in less than one month – and increasing our customer-facing footprint in Northern California by an incredible 45% – speaks to our incredible dedication to making health care run better every day for our customers."

Medline's newly leased 925,000-square-foot distribution center is located on Sugar Road in Tracy, less than 10 miles from the previous Medline site in Tracy. Already largely built to meet Medline's high-volume distribution needs, the company plans to start accepting deliveries at the facility and start delivering to customers in the coming months. This facility is also expected to eventually house many of the same AI-powered technologies already common at other Medline facilities.

Johnny Glover, senior director of operations for Medline's original site in Tracy, will continue as the leader for the new facility.

"I could not be prouder of our team and the way they've responded in the face of adversity," he said. "The team's commitment to our healthcare customers and their patients who rely on us every day is what is allowing us to keep serving our customers during an incredibly challenging time."

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Photo courtesty of Medline.