Medline has officially kicked off construction on a 1.2-million-square-foot distribution center in Midlothian, a sprawling industrial campus that city leaders say could reshape the southern Dallas logistics corridor. Officials estimate the project will come in with an assessed taxable value of about $192 million, putting it among the largest properties on Ellis County’s tax roll. The facility is slated to serve as a regional medical supply hub feeding hospitals and health systems across North Texas.
According to the Dallas Business Journal, the company held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday as crews prepare to build out the 1.2 million-square-foot campus and city officials floated the taxable-value estimate. The outlet reports the development is projected to become the fifth-largest taxpayer in Ellis County and notes that Medline already supplies major health systems with a heavy Texas footprint, including Baylor Scott & White, Methodist Health System and Texas Health.
Medline's nationwide scale
Medline bills itself as one of the country's largest medical-surgical suppliers, operating dozens of distribution centers and roughly 29 million square feet of warehousing. Those capabilities, the company says, allow it to provide next-day delivery to most U.S. customers, per Medline. That kind of national muscle helps explain the push for big regional hubs, and why a fast-growing logistics market like Midlothian is an appealing place to plant such a large campus.
Local impact: jobs and investment
Midlothian Economic Development listed Medline in its 2024-25 annual report as a planned $150 million investment expected to bring about 150 new jobs, signaling that the deal has been in the works for months. MED board documents also highlighted property near Highway 287 for economic development, a hint at where the complex is expected to rise as construction moves ahead.
County tax roll and what to watch next
If the city's taxable-value estimate holds, Medline's future valuation would edge past several existing industrial taxpayers in Ellis County. The county's 2023 principal-taxpayer list, for instance, shows Walgreens and Target with valuations of roughly $158 million and $145 million, respectively, according to the Ellis County annual report. For now, local watchers are focused on when hiring will start, how construction phases will roll out and how any performance incentives are tied to actual project milestones.
Officials told the Dallas Business Journal that the development will be built in phases, and that the city plans to keep close tabs on job creation and tax receipts as the campus comes online. For Midlothian, the Medline project is the latest signal the city is doubling down on large-scale distribution and manufacturing operations that have already started to reshape its local economy.
