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20
Distribution Centers
The following table includes information about the distribution centers that we operate in the United States. Except for 0.4
million square feet of our distribution center in San Bernardino, CA, all of our distribution center capacity is owned. In 2014,
we expanded our Joliet, Illinois distribution center by 0.3 million square feet. In 2013, we completed construction on a new 1.0
million square foot distribution center in Windsor, Connecticut which began shipping merchandise in June 2013. In addition,
we expanded our Marietta, Oklahoma distribution center by 0.4 million square feet and leased an additional 0.4 million square
feet at our San Bernardino, California distribution center in 2013. We believe our distribution center network is currently
capable of supporting approximately $10.5 billion in annual sales in the United States.
Location
Size in
Square Feet
Chesapeake, Virginia 400,000
Olive Branch, Mississippi 425,000
Joliet, Illinois 1,470,000
Stockton, California 525,000
Briar Creek, Pennsylvania 1,003,000
Savannah, Georgia 1,014,000
Marietta, Oklahoma 1,004,000
San Bernardino, California 802,000
Ridgefield, Washington 665,000
Windsor, Connecticut 1,001,000
Each of our distribution centers contains advanced materials handling technologies, including radio-frequency inventory
tracking equipment and specialized information systems. With the exception of our Ridgefield, Washington facility, each of our
distribution centers in the United States also contains automated conveyor and sorting systems.
Distribution services in Canada are provided by a third party from facilities in British Columbia and Ontario.
Store Support Center
Our Store Support Center is located in an approximately 190,000 square foot building which we own in Chesapeake,
Virginia.
For more information on financing of our distribution centers, see Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations- Funding Requirements" beginning on page 25 of this Form 10-K.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are defendants in ordinary, routine litigation or proceedings incidental to our business, including
allegations regarding:
• employment-related matters;
• infringement of intellectual property rights;
• personal injury/wrongful death claims;
• product safety matters, which may include product recalls in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety
Commission or other jurisdictions;
• real estate matters related to store leases; and
• environmental and safety issues.
In addition, we are defendants in several class or collective action lawsuits, lease restriction cases, an environmental
investigation and merger-related shareholder litigation. These proceedings are described in "Note 4 - Commitments and
Contingencies" under the caption "Contingencies" beginning on Page 51 of this Form 10-K included in "Part II. Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."