CHINA GROVE — Construction of Macy’s Inc’s distribution and fulfillment center in China Grove continued Friday as as a helicopter crew placed air conditioning units on the roof.

The new structure is located at the intersection of Interstate 85 (Exit 68) and Highway 152 and once completed, will be just about 1.4 millions square feet with a total investment of $584 million.

It will serve as Macy’s main shipping location for customers in the central southeastern United States, but will ship orders directly to customers nationwide, accounting for nearly 30 percent of the retailer’s digital supply chain capacity once fully operational.

Macy’s is expected to employ 2,800 positions at the fulfillment center. New job opportunities will be posted on macys.com/jobs as they become available prior to launching operations.

“It’s much larger on the inside that what it seems like from the outside,” China Grove Mayor Charles Seaford said. “Its going to be a big building and a bigger thing for China Grove. We are looking forward to the completion of this building and getting people in to start moving merchandise in and out of this building. It’s going to be something else. We are looking forward to our partnership with China Grove and Macy’s as this thing progresses.”

The Post received a video tour from Economic Development Commission’s Rod Crider and Seaford touring the facility and discussing the progress and what the business will mean locally.