Automotive parts distributor Worldpac announced Nov. 4 that it plans to open its first automated distribution center — a 413,000-square-foot facility in Forest Park, GA that will serve branches and customers across the Southeast and surrounding markets.

Operations are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027, with initial customer shipments expected in the spring. Worldpac anticipates creating more than 150 jobs at the facility.

The building will provide more than 250,000 additional square feet compared with the company’s current distribution center in Norcross, GA, about 28 miles away. Its location on Anvil Block Road is approximately eight miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Worldpac will install AutoStore robotic storage and retrieval technology to bring inventory directly to employee workstations for order fulfillment and restocking. The company expects the system to improve inventory control and processing efficiency.

Chief Operating Officer Rich Tannenbaum said the project will expand Worldpac’s Atlanta-area presence and strengthen service throughout the Southeast. He described the facility as a significant advance in the company’s adoption of warehouse robotics.

Worldpac supplies professional repair shops throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with original equipment parts, national aftermarket brands and exclusive brands. Its network includes more than 320 facilities, with an assortment exceeding 200,000 parts.

The expansion follows Worldpac’s separation from Advance Auto Parts in late 2024, when investment firm Carlyle acquired the business in a transaction valued at $1.5 billion.