Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Advance Auto Parts Inc. announced plans to locate a new Advance Auto Parts distribution center in La Vergne to support the company's continued growth. Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, will invest $24.5 million and create more than 200 new jobs in Rutherford County.

Construction will begin during the first quarter of 2016, and the facility is expected to be operational by mid-2017.