AutoZone boosts Its Logistics Network in the Bajío Region

AutoZone has laid the cornerstone for its new Distribution Center (CEDIS) at the León-Bajío Industrial Platform (PILBA), a project that involves an investment of US$183 million and aims to strengthen the company's logistics operations and supply capacity for the Bajío and western Mexico.

The new complex will occupy a site measuring 194,832 square meters and will create approximately 600 jobs, which will be added to the nearly 500 employees that AutoZone currently has in Guanajuato.

The expansion marks a new milestone in Autozone's presence in the state, where it currently operates 55 stores.

During the project announcement, Domingo Hurtado, AutoZone's senior vice president of international operations, emphasized the importance of having the right conditions in place to make an investment.

The new CEDIS will support the development of the company's distribution network and supply capacity in a region that is strategic to its operations.

The project will be located at PILBA, a complex that currently houses the operations of companies such as Amazon and Mercado Libre. According to the information, the platform has its own electrical substation, a natural gas supply, a water treatment plant, fiber-optic connectivity, and multimodal access points.

It also offers access to Federal Highway 45, the Guanajuato International Airport, and the main industrial corridors of the Bajío region. León’s location provides access to Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí in approximately two hours.

For the municipality, the arrival of the new distribution center is part of the growth of the logistics sector in León. Mayor Ale Gutiérrez noted that the project demonstrates companies’ confidence in the city and highlighted the municipal government’s role in facilitating new investments.

On behalf of the Guanajuato state government, Governor Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo reported that the project includes elements such as infrastructure, technology, talent, and a strategic location to strengthen regional logistics development.
With this investment, AutoZone will expand its infrastructure in León and, from the Bajío region, strengthen its capacity to distribute and supply products to different regions of the country.