Grocery chain Detwiler's to build large distribution center in Manatee County

Detwiler’s Farm Market, a family-owned and -operated grocery chain, has broken ground on a warehouse and distribution center at Florida International Tradeport in northeast Manatee County. 

The facility, which is in Palmetto and will be about 133,000 square feet, will serve as the grocer’s main distribution center for its six brick-and-mortar stores between Palmetto and Venice, according to a statement. East Manatee County-based Benderson Development announced the groundbreaking. 

Benderson is the developer behind the Florida International Tradeport, a 2 million-square-foot industrial park spanning nearly 1 mile along Interstate 75 at the busy U.S. 301 interchange at exit 224. The property features 12 fully leased buildings with an additional eight buildings now underway and scheduled for delivery this year, according to the statement.