Food distribution giant opens 1M-square-foot facility in southern Manatee

UNFI has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility near Sarasota.
UNFI has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility near Sarasota.
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A major grocery wholesaler has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in southern Manatee County, on the border with Sarasota County. The new facility for UNFI, which stands for United Natural Foods Inc., is 35% bigger than its previous one in the area. 

 

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