Logistics, Distribution, and E-Commerce Solutions

Vaughan is home to one of the largest transportation hubs in Ontario.

The logistics, distribution and E-commerce solutions sector is thriving in Vaughan. As one of the largest transportation hubs in Ontario, this sector plays a crucial role in moving goods across North America with direct rail connections to air- and sea-ports linking Vaughan to the world!

Vaughan’s position in Canada’s largest market, major highways, airports and intermodal rail terminals, companies have the potential to increase efficiencies and reduce transportation costs significantly.

Vaughan’s logistics, sector is comprised of nearly 190 that employ more than 9670 people.

Vaughan’s distribution and e-commerce sub-sector is comprised of nearly 1,050 companies that employ nearly 21,000 people.

Leading Logistics, Distribution, and E-Commerce Solutions Companies

You’re in good company. Vaughan has a higher concentration of logistics, distribution, and E-Commerce companies than the national average.Concentrations include, couriers, support activities for rail transportation, warehousing and storage, paper and paper product distribution, lumber distributors, home furnishing distributors, which all boast a location quotient of more than 2.7.

Testimonial

Nature’s Emporium

“In 2014, we chose to open our second location (after 20 years) in Maple. Over the years, many of our customers made the trek from Vaughan to Newmarket. It was a natural evolution to bring Nature’s Emporium to the City of Vaughan. We were so welcomed in Maple that we decided to open our fourth location in Woodbridge and our distribution centre in 2018. Vaughan has been a hub for Nature’s Emporium and such an integral part of our success. I’m so grateful to this community and look forward to flourishing with one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada.”

Joe D’Addario, President and Co-Founder

The City of Vaughan has one of the largest supplies of vacant employment land in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – Our Vaughan Enterprise Zone (VEZ) is the gateway to the greater Toronto Economic Region.

More than a third of land in the VEZ is developable, offering one of the largest supplies of vacant employment lands in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Information on available lands can be accessed via the Vacant Employment Land Directory.

Vaughan’s industrial market is one of the busiest in the country by value of industrial construction permits, breaking City records with a value of $556.5 million in 2022.

Vaughan remains the largest industrial market in York Region and the fourth largest industrial market in the Greater Toronto Area after Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton, with more than 97.5 million sq. ft. total inventory at the end of 2022.

Vaughan benefits from being centered in a highly connected location in Ontario.

Home to the country’s largest international rail carriers – the Canadian National (CN) MacMillan Yard and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway Vaughan Intermodal Terminal.
Direct access to major Highways 427 (including a recently completed 6.6-kilometre expansion in Vaughan), 400, and 407 and minutes away from Highways 401, 404 and 410.
Within 10 kilometres of Canada’s busiest airport, Pearson International Airport, located on the western boundary of Vaughan.

Vaughan is Transformative, Ambitious and Purpose-driven.

As the go-to source for insight into Vaughan’s business community, Economic Development can support you with business, economic, real estate, and demographic information; highly customized end-to-end site selection assistance; zoning, planning, by-law information and more!

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