Border States Breaks Ground For The Company’s Largest Facility

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Border States’ new distribution center will serve 28 locations across the region. The 300,000 square foot facility will be the first of several other distribution centers planned in the United States.

“We’re extremely excited to be investing here again in Fargo, North Dakota. We’ve been here since 1961 and continue to make investments here locally in the community as well as the area. And this growth really fuels our growth across the country,” said Jason Seger, President and CEO at Border States.

The company started back in 1952 in Grand Forks, serving the electrical utility industry. Today, it has expanded to serve the construction and industrial markets with over 3,500 employee-owners in now 32 states.

“Nearly seven decades later, we’ve grown into a four-and-a-half billion-dollar company. But what hasn’t changed is the way we show up for each other. That’s because we’re not just a company, we’re a one-hundred-percent employee-owned organization. And we see the distribution center as more than a facility. It’s a strategic investment in this community and our future,” said James Sipe, Executive VP Supply Chain at Border States.

As the construction of the building begins to unfold, many business leaders and employees are ready to walk through the center when it opens.

“The culture and work ethic of the Midwest really connect well and marries up well with us being a one hundred percent employee-owned company. And I think as a one hundred percent employee-owned company, it allows us to really give back to the communities where we live and where we work. And I’m hopeful we are doing exactly that in the Fargo community here,” said Seger.

The distribution center will open in the fall of 2026.