Former Sears warehouse in Delano will become home to 100 new distribution jobs

Terms of the transaction announced Wednesday were not disclosed.

Malouf said in a news release the building will expand its ability to offer next-day shipping in the western United States. It stated it was pleased to operate in “an area with an excellent labor pool with a strong work ethic” and that it plans to begin using the facility later this year.

The seller of the property was represented by Stephen Haupt with Colliers International. Malouf was represented by Eric Dienstbach with Binswanger.

“The Sears facility in Delano seemed to be a perfect fit with existing racking, conveyors and equipment,” Haupt, a local senior vice president at Colliers, wrote in an email.

“Malouf will be a great asset to Kern County, creating 100 new jobs, building on Kern County’s successful job created by recent additions of Amazon, Dollar General, Loreal, Ross Dress-for-less and Walmart,” he continued. “I was happy to involve Melinda Brown, with the (Kern Economic Development Corp.), to assist the Malouf with local and state contacts and incentives. The KEDC is always a great partner and resource when working with potential clients.”

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