McLane Company, Inc. plans to build a new distribution center in Republic, Missouri.  This distribution center will likely bring over 400 new jobs to Republic, Missouri when the distribution center reaches its full phase volume. The operation will be located in the Enhanced Enterprise Zone on property previously owned by Drury University.  The company is expected to qualify for the Missouri Quality Jobs State Tax Credit.

McLane is a highly successful $30 billion supply chain services company, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for thousands of convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and military locations, as well as thousands of chain restaurants throughout the United States.  McLane is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 15,000 teammates around the world.  For more information, please visit www.mclaneco.com.