Walmart opens milk processing center in Texas
Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, on April 29, celebrated the grand opening of its third owned and operated milk processing facility in Robinson, Texas.
The facility will create more than 400 jobs, strengthen Walmart’s end-to-end supply chain for affordable, high-quality milk and advance the company’s long-standing commitment to U.S. manufacturing and local sourcing, the company posted on its website.
The more than 300,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility represents more than a $350 million investment.
Enhancing supply chain resiliency
Sourcing milk directly from local dairy farmers, the Robinson facility will process and bottle a variety of milk options—including gallon, half-gallon, whole, 2%, 1%, skim and 1% chocolate milk—for Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands. The new operation will supply more than 650 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs across the south-central U.S., helping ensure customers and members have consistent access to high-quality, affordable milk.
“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 vice president for 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.”
Investing in U.S. manufacturing and local sourcing
This milestone reinforces Walmart’s commitment to building a more transparent and efficient supply chain for dairy products, helping Walmart meet customer demand for high-quality, affordable milk across the south-central U.S.
It follows the company’s investment in its first milk processing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and its second milk processing facility in Valdosta, Georgia, which opened last year. In addition, Walmart has two case-ready beef facilities in Thomasville, Georgia, and Olathe, Kansas.
These efforts also support Walmart’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing and its pledge to invest $350 billion in products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. by 2031.
In fiscal year 2025, more than two-thirds of Walmart U.S.’s total product spend was on items made, grown or assembled in the U.S.
Supporting the Robinson community
To mark the opening, Walmart awarded several local grants to community organizations:
• $5,000 grant to Stewards of the Wild
• $5,000 grant to Texas State Technical College’s WorkSITE program
• $5,000 grant to Robinson High School
• $5,000 grant to the Robinson Food Pantry
• $5,000 grant to the Waco Caritas Food Bank
Over the past year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated $204 million to local nonprofits across Texas, including providing 100 million pounds of food to help fight hunger.
