Freezer space is catching fire

With new users in the market, cold storage is poised to gain momentum along the Gulf Coast

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • | 6:00 a.m. November 1, 2019
COURTESY PHOTO — The Harney Distribution Center, in Tampa, is among a select few cold storage sites in the Tampa area not controlled by a grocery chain or third-party logistics firm.
COURTESY PHOTO — The Harney Distribution Center, in Tampa, is among a select few cold storage sites in the Tampa area not controlled by a grocery chain or third-party logistics firm.
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Thanks to a proliferation of new grocers and a focus on food delivery by Amazon and others along the Gulf Coast, the demand for refrigerated and freezer space could heat up as never before.

 

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