Gap Inc. is planning to open a customer experience center in a quest to speed up inventory delivery and gain efficiency within its digital online shopping strategy.

The $140 million dollar center will be based in Longview, Texas and will create more than 500 full-time jobs by the end of 2023 and increase that number to over 1,000 full-time jobs over the next five years, according to a press release.

The center will feature state-of-the art fulfillment technology and automation to support Gap brand Old Navy's growing online business. Upon completion, the new facility will be able to process up to 1 million units per day.

"As we look to deliver on our three-year strategy and double our online business, we needed to expand our fulfillment network to provide a great experience for our customers today and ensure we have the ability to grow in the future," Shawn Curran, Gap COO, said in the release. "We are thrilled to join the Longview community and look forward to developing a facility that will provide employment opportunities and job training to work alongside cutting-edge technology."

While the Longview facility will initially serve Old Navy's growing online business, many of the company's customer experience centers have the capability to serve both online and retail orders in one facility.

The facility in Longview is expected to total approximately 850,000 square feet. Construction will begin in April with plans to be fully operational by August 2022.

The campus will supplement existing campuses in North America.

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