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
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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.

That could spell good news for projects such as the Harney Distribution Center, a 620,000-square-foot former Kash & Karry distribution hub, in Tampa.

 

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