Walmart opens $350M proprietary milk processing facility
Walmart Inc. continues bolstering and increasing its control over its milk supply chain.
The discount giant has opened its third owned and operated and operated milk processing facility, located in Robinson, Texas. Walmart opened its first milk processing plant in Fort Wayne, Ind. in 2018 and launched a second facility in Valdosta, Ga., in December 2025. At that time, Walmart announced the Robinson milk hub would be opening in 2026.
The retailer invested over $350 million in the more than 300,000-sq.-ft. facility in Robinson and expects it to create more than 400 new jobs; as well as strengthen its end-to-end supply chain for affordable milk and advance the company’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing and local sourcing.
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Sourcing milk directly from local dairy farmers, the Robinson facility will process and bottle milk options including gallon, half-gallon, whole, 2%, 1%, skim, and 1% chocolate milk for Walmart Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands.
The new operation will supply more than 650 Walmart and Sam’s Clubs stores across the South Central U.S. In addition, Walmart operates two case-ready beef facilities in Thomasville, Georgia, and Olathe, Kan., which also support the company’s pledge to invest $350 billion in U.S.-made products by 2031.
“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,” said John Laney, executive VP, food, Walmart U.S. “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.”
Based in Bentonville, Ark., Walmart Inc. operates more than 10,900 stores and numerous e-commerce websites in 19 countries. Sam’s Club is a division of Walmart Inc. operating more than 600 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
