Warehouse

A M King Completes Third Major Project for Southeast-Based Cheney Brothers, Inc. in North Carolina

March 29, 2022 A M King

Integrated Design-Build firm A M King has completed its third major project for Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI). The 72,142-sf dry warehouse expansion in Statesville, NC provides an additional 7,000 pallet positions, a larger loading dock and means for the Southeast-based broadline food distributor to continue its northward growth path. The project brings the total square footage at the facility to 342,126. …

AWG Breaks Ground on Upper Midwest Division’s New Warehouse in St. Cloud, Minnesota

November 23, 2021 Associated Wholesale Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) officially commenced construction on its new fresh and frozen warehouse as part of the launch of its Upper Midwest Division with a groundbreaking ceremony in St. Cloud, Minn. The advanced and ultramodern 330,000-square-foot warehouse is scheduled to open in Fall 2022. The event was kept small and included local AWG member retailers who will be served out of the new division, AWG’s board of directors, management, and local teammates. …

A Fresh Approach to Bakery Distribution

February 15, 2021 Roberto Michel, Modern Materials Handling

Keeping consumers supplied with fresh baked goods has been part of convenience store chain Kwik Trip’s recipe for success. At its stores, consumers can buy many types of fresh goods, including bakery items that are labor intensive to produce and distribute without significant automation. …

Supervalu Will Cut Hundreds Of Warehouse Jobs In Oregon, Washington

February 20, 2019 Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian/OregonLive

More than 200 employees at a Clackamas County grocery distribution center will lose their family-wage jobs when the facility’s owner closes it and two other Northwest warehouses. …