Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company has broken ground on its new 865,000ft² distribution centre in Nampa, Idaho, US.

The facility will become the 11th distribution centre for the retailer in the US.

The site represents an initial investment of nearly $225m in the Canyon County area and is expected to serve more than 200 Tractor Supply stores in the Pacific Northwest.

The site was chosen after evaluating potential locations in five US states and is anticipated to be operational by late 2026 or early 2027.

The distribution centre will be constructed to meet LEED certification standards and is set to bring more than 500 full-time jobs to the area.

Tractor Supply plans to start the hiring process for the distribution centre in the second quarter of 2026. The company currently has 12 stores in Idaho and a total of 2,296 stores across 49 states.

The ground-breaking ceremony comprised participants, including Tractor Supply's chief supply chain officer Colin Yankee; Nampa mayor Debbie Kling; and other federal, state, and local leaders.

Yankee said: “Today is an exciting milestone in our company’s storied history. As we mark the ground-breaking of the Nampa facility, we are celebrating the extension of our distribution network to the Pacific Northwest for the very first time.

"We are also celebrating the hundreds of Team Members who will join our Tractor family, and we are celebrating our arrival in our newest home, one that shares our agricultural roots and our commitment to community. It is an honour to be here.”

Tractor Supply operates ten other distribution centres in locations such as Frankfort, New York; Casa Grande, Arizona; and Macon, Georgia.