FSI Expands, Launches Partnership with Burlington

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee-based FSI and Fortune 500 company Burlington have officially launched a partnership that will help the nationally recognized retailer open 150 stores across the United States in 2024.

To kick-off the partnership, leadership from FSI and Burlington gathered to hold a ribbon cutting for FSI’s new 270,000 square foot facility in Wilson County. Located at 1123 Darrell Waltrip Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37090, adjacent to the Nashville Superspeedway, the facility boasts advanced technology so FSI partners can know the exact status of an order. As FSI stages and loads an order onto a truck for one of its partners, employees scan a QR code to log real-time updates on the status of the product.

“The technology and solutions we have developed at FSI were made for growing retailers like Burlington,” said Dick Lodge, FSI’s chief operating officer and owner. “We’re saving time and resources for our clients, ultimately helping them expand faster.”

Over the years, FSI has served national brands such as MAPCO, Fever-Tree, DaVita, Thorntons, The Humane Society of the United States and more through procurement, distribution and fulfillment, inventory control and product management and production and assembly services.

“We’re committed to helping our clients succeed while providing the type of technology and service not previously available in the supply chain and fulfillment industry,” said Brian Hadfield, FSI’s chief development officer and owner. “Our team is also proud to be locally owned and continuing to expand our team and footprint in Middle Tennessee.”

To view photos from the event, use this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/FSI

Photo credit: Ed Rode

Cutlines:

Photo 1: A look inside FSI’s new state-of-the-art 270,000 square foot facility in Wilson County.

Photo 2: Donna Flannery, director of construction materials and fixture procurement at Burlington, cuts the ribbon to launch the partnership between FSI and Burlington.

Photo 3: FSI Chief Operating Officer Dick Lodge engages with Matt Kisber, chairman and co-founder of Silicon Ranch Corporation and Michael Shanahan, senior vice president of real estate, construction, store planning, store design and innovation at Burlington.

Photo 4: Attendees overlook the Nashville Superspeedway at FSI’s newest Wilson County facility.

Photo 5: FSI’s Brian Hadfield leads guests on a tour of their new 270,000 square foot facility.

Photo 6: Michael Shanahan, senior vice president of real estate, construction, store planning, store design and innovation at Burlington, provides remarks ahead of the ribbon cutting event.

Photo 7: FSI Chief Operating Officer Dick Lodge shares his excitement for FSI’s new facility and partnership with national retailer Burlington.