Mesquite has landed a huge new regional distribution project.

Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. will build a $65 million, 850,000-square-foot southwest regional distribution and fulfillment center on 358 acres in eastern Mesquite.

The project will have a full-time employment of 350 workers after it opens.

Mesquite has agreed to provide tax abatement incentives and will waive development fees for the project.

"The city of Mesquite has embraced our company and has proven to be a business friendly environment with a strong workforce, allowing ample opportunity for growth," Todd Wanek, president and CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries, said in a prepared statement.

"As a customer-centric company, the investment to build in Mesquite is one we feel will result in improved efficiencies to better serve our worldwide customers."

The agreement also includes provisions for encouraging Ashley Furniture to expand the facility and add to the number of jobs. The new warehouse will be at 790 Faithon P. Lucas Blvd.

Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the top industrial and warehousing markets in the country. Last year, companies leased over 22 million square feet of additional industrial space in the area.

More than 20 million square feet of local warehouse projects were under construction at the end of 2016.

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