Securing new 1.6-plus million square feet of new space after fire, Medline leases two large distribution centers in Northern California

Massive new medical supplies distribution space represents 45% expansion of Medline's customer-facing NorCal footprint NORTHFIELD, Ill. , July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline (Nasdaq: MDLN ) has announced a lease agreement for an existing 925,000-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif., for immediate occupancy, as well as a 709,000-square-foot facility nearby in Stockton, Calif., for use in January 2027. These two facilities total more than 1.6 million square feet of new medical supplies distribution center space and more than supplant the 1 million-square-foot Tracy facility that was destroyed by fire on June 11. This new capacity to serve regional healthcare providers also represents a 45% expansion of Medline's customer-facing Northern California footprint from just one month ago. Medline’s newly leased 925,000-square-foot distribution center is located on Sugar Road in Tracy, less than 10 miles from the previous Medline site in Tracy. Medline's newly leased 925,000-square-foot distribution center is located on Sugar Road in Tracy, less than 10 miles from the previous Medline site in Tracy. Already largely built to meet Medline's high-volume distribution needs, this facility is planned to start accepting deliveries from the company's vast distribution network and start delivering to customers from Medline's dedicated fleet of MedTrans trucks in the coming months. This new facility also is expected to eventually house many of the same AI-powered technologies already common at other Medline facilities. Additionally, Medline's new 709,000-square-foot facility in Stockton is planned to open in January 2027, and alongside the new Tracy facility will help service healthcare providers and Medline customers across Northern California. Across the state of California, Medline's distribution center footprint is expected to continue to grow and reach nearly 5 million square feet by mid-2027. This includes a new 1 million-square-foot distribution center being ...