Planned warehouses could bring thousands of jobs to Pullman

Months before a Whole Foods distribution center is set to open in Pullman, developers are planning more than a million square feet of distribution space next door.

The project could bring thousands of jobs to the South Side neighborhood.

Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Cos. and nonprofit community developer Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives said they plan multiple industrial buildings totaling as much as 1.2 million square feet on land immediately north of the Whole Foods facility. U.S. Bank, which owns the land, is also involved in the project.