Worldwide Retail Solutions Joins a Park That Has Produced 1,000 Jobs Over 25 Years
Worldwide Retail Solutions, a manufacturer of custom retail fixtures and displays, leased a 194,880 square foot building at SouthPoint Business Park in Prince George County, Virginia, bringing roughly 60 jobs and a $4 million investment to a park that has grown to 2.1 million square feet across twelve Hollingsworth buildings since 1997.
At a glance
| Client | Worldwide Retail Solutions, Inc. (WWRS) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design, manufacturing, and installation of retail merchandise solutions: custom fixtures, displays, shelving, racks, and POP displays |
| Location | SouthPoint Business Park, Prince George County, VA |
| Building | 194,880 SF |
| Commitment | Roughly 60 jobs and a $4 million investment per the county announcement |
| Park track record | Founded 1997 as Hollingsworth's first park outside Tennessee; 2.1 million SF across twelve buildings and more than 1,000 jobs over 25 years |
| Outcome | The park's newest building leased to a custom manufacturer serving national retail customers |
Who is Worldwide Retail Solutions?
Worldwide Retail Solutions designs, manufactures, and installs retail merchandise solutions, including custom fixtures, displays, shelving, racks, and point of purchase displays.
Retail fixture manufacturing is project-driven work: national rollouts, store refreshes, and seasonal programs, all with hard installation dates set by retailers. The operation behind it needs manufacturing space, warehouse depth, and logistics reach at once.
What did WWRS need?
WWRS needed a large manufacturing and distribution building positioned to reach retail customers across the East Coast.
SouthPoint Business Park in Prince George County offers the same logistics case that brought Campofrio and Service Center Metals to the park: I-95, I-85, I-295, and I-64 within reach, the Port of Norfolk 72 miles away, and the dense Northeast markets within a day's drive. The 194,880 square foot building, started before any tenant existed, was completing as WWRS's requirement arrived.
How did The Hollingsworth Companies help?
Hollingsworth had started the 194,880 square foot building speculatively, so WWRS leased a nearly new building rather than waiting on construction.
The building was announced at the same time as the Campofrio project in 2019, the park's growth compounding on itself. That is the pattern SouthPoint Virginia has repeated since 1997, when it became Hollingsworth's first park outside Tennessee: build ahead of demand, lease, and start the next one. Twenty five years in, the park holds 2.1 million square feet across twelve Hollingsworth buildings and has produced more than 1,000 jobs.
What were the results?
WWRS committed roughly 60 jobs and a $4 million investment to Prince George County, taking the park's newest building.
For Prince George County, the lease continued a quarter century of steady industrial growth built on the park. For companies evaluating central Virginia, the WWRS building shows the park is still doing in its third decade what it did in its first: having the building ready before the requirement shows up.
Frequently asked questions
What building did Worldwide Retail Solutions lease?
A 194,880 square foot Hollingsworth building at SouthPoint Business Park in Prince George County, Virginia, built speculatively and leased to WWRS in 2022.
What is SouthPoint Business Park's track record in Virginia?
Founded in 1997 as Hollingsworth's first park outside Tennessee, the park has grown to 2.1 million square feet across twelve Hollingsworth buildings and produced more than 1,000 jobs over 25 years.
Why is Prince George County positioned for manufacturing and distribution?
Access to I-95, I-85, I-295, and I-64, the Port of Norfolk 72 miles away, and the Northeast's dense markets within a day's drive.
What other companies have located at SouthPoint Virginia?
The park's tenants have included Service Center Metals, Metl Span, Campofrio Food Group, and Worldwide Retail Solutions, spanning aluminum extrusion, building products, food, and retail fixture manufacturing.