A Tokyo-based company plans to invest $14 million to establish a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier North Commerce Park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday.

“The supply chain industry in the commonwealth continues to gain momentum, in large part due to the Port of Virginia’s unparalleled infrastructure,” Youngkin said. “We look forward to supporting this global company’s success in Hampton Roads.”

Nakano Warehouse & Transportation Corp. chose Virginia over South Carolina and will bring 25 jobs to its facility at 2200 Steppingstone Square, according to a news release.

The company’s expansion comes as it marks 50 years of U.S. operations based from California with nearly a century of operations in Japan, President and CEO Shinichi Nakano said.

Nakano will provide supply-chain management for several companies within the market, said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. The Port of Virginia marketed itself during the pandemic as an alternative to congested terminals, like those on the West Coast, as it continued to invest in its infrastructure.

Hampton Roads Alliance President and CEO Doug Smith said Nakano will help to continue Hampton Roads’ record growth in distribution and logistics activities.

Amazon fueled an unprecedented spike in industrial development in the region with more warehouse space built last year than in the previous 10 years combined, Lang Williams, executive vice president with Colliers Virginia, said in October.