Walmart today shared plans to build and open a milk processing plant in Robinson, Texas, in 2026 — its third owned and operated facility in the U.S. The new plant is expected to create nearly 400 jobs for the community and source its milk primarily from Texas dairy farmers, the company release stated. Robinson is a part of the Waco, Texas, metropolitan area, some 100 miles south of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Walmart believes the facility will help it increase the transparency and resiliency of its milk supply chain, helping consumers know where their milk is sourced and that it will be available when they need it. The new facility will process gallons and half-gallons of whole, 2%, 1%, skim and 1% chocolate milk for Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club’s Member’s Mark brands, serving more than 750 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.
This is not Walmart’s first foray into the food processing space. Walmart opened its first milk processing facility in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 2018 — the second facility is expected to open in Valdosta, Ga., in 2025. In addition, Walmart has moved into case-ready beef processing with a facility already open in Thomasville, Ga., and one on the way in Olathe, Kan. It has made equity investments and long-term commercial agreements with Sustainable Beef LLC and vertical farming company Plenty over the years.
