NFL and NCAA branded team socks sold to Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club will be made in Loris

An athletic sock distribution company is bringing nearly 100 jobs to Loris as part of a $2.6 million investment, state economic development officials announced Dec. 13.

Moose Logistics & Distribution, a subsidiary of Philippines-based UET International, is entering South Carolina’s market with its plan to open a facility along 3357 Franklin Street.

Company founder and owner Thomas Moose Jr. said in a statement the firm is growing as it supplies products for NFL and NCAA teams through Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club and other big-name retailers.

“I intend to hire directly from the local community and technical colleges and create good-paying, long-term employment,” Moose said in a news release.

The company plans to be operational by March.