Walmart celebrated the grand opening of its third milk processing facility on April 29, a $350 million investment that will create more than 400 new jobs.
The more than 300,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility strengthens Walmart’s end-to-end supply chain for affordable, high-quality milk and advances the company’s long-standing commitment to U.S. manufacturing and local sourcing.
Sourcing locally, supplying regionally
Sourcing milk directly from local dairy farmers, the Robinson facility will process and bottle a variety of milk options, including gallon, half-gallon, whole, 2 percent, 1 percent, skim and 1 percent chocolate milk. The milk will be sold under Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands.
The new operation will supply more than 650 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs across the South Central U.S., helping ensure customers and members have consistent access to high-quality, affordable milk.
Resilient supply chain
John Laney, EVP of food at Walmart U.S., said the facility will help the retailer deliver fresher product at lower cost.
“The opening of our new facility in Robinson, Texas, will help us deliver more of what our customers want – fresh, affordable food and quality they can trust,” Laney said.
“It will bolster our capacity to meet the demand for high-quality milk, make our supply chain more resilient, while increasing freshness by reducing the time from dairy farm to shelf, bringing more consistency, more transparency and more value to our customers. We’re excited about what this means for Walmart customers, regional farmers and the Robinson community.”
Investing in U.S. manufacturing
The milestone reinforces Walmart’s commitment to building a more transparent and efficient supply chain for dairy products. It follows the company’s investment in its first milk processing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and its second milk processing facility in Valdosta, Georgia, which opened last year.
In addition, Walmart has two case-ready beef facilities in Thomasville, Georgia, and Olathe, Kansas.
The efforts also support Walmart’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing and its pledge to invest $350 billion in products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. by 2031. In fiscal year 2025, more than two-thirds of Walmart U.S.’s total product spend was on items made, grown or assembled in the U.S.
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Supporting The Robinson Community
To mark the opening, Walmart awarded several local grants to community organizations.
The recipients included a $5,000 grant to Stewards of the Wild, a $5,000 grant to Texas State Technical College’s WorkSITE program, a $5,000 grant to Robinson High School, a $5,000 grant to the Robinson Food pantry and a $5,000 grant to the Waco Caritas Food Bank.
Over the past year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated $204 million to local nonprofits across Texas, including providing 100 million pounds of food to help fight hunger.