Gateway Tire announced Wednesday it would undertake a $9 million expansion of its distribution hub in Dothan.

The retail and wholesale tire distributor’s project will create 30 jobs at its Houston County facility, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce.

The company’s 200,000-square-foot warehouse, constructed at Westgate Industrial Park in 2017, will be expanded by an additional 100,000 square feet. Gateway Tire’s original project in Dothan amounted to an $11 million overall investment, the department noted.

Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield touched on the collaborative effort by department personnel to attract investment to the Yellowhammer State.

“The distribution/logistics sector is one of the foundational business targets in Alabama’s overarching strategic economic development effort,” said Canfield. “The Gateway Tire expansion project showcases how our team works to recruit new investment, as we did when the company selected Dothan back in 2017, and how we support their continued growth over the years.”

General manager Bryan Dismukes hailed his company’s partnership and support from local and state leaders in enabling the project to come to fruition.

“We appreciate the State of Alabama, City of Dothan, Houston, the Industrial Development Board of the City of Dothan, and the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce/Grow Dothan for their continued support in our growth and success,” said Dismukes.

In a joint statement, Mayor Mark Saliba and Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver expressed their intentions to support the company’s future growth plans.

“Gateway Tire has been a great fit for our community, and we are proud to be a partner in their continued growth and development in Dothan and the Wiregrass,” they said.

Dylan Smith is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL