Detwiler’s opening large distribution center in Palmetto

Detwiler’s Farm Market is opening a more than 100,000-square-foot distribution facility in north Manatee County at the end of September. 

The warehouse and distribution center in Palmetto will serve as a hub for the company’s six grocery stores in Sarasota and Manatee counties, strengthen local supply chains and create jobs, according to a statement. The 133,000-square-foot facility will also house the home office.

Over the next couple of years, Detwiler's plans to ramp up staffing at the new facility. Currently, the home office and warehouse employ 80 people, according to a Detwiler's spokesperson, who says the goal is to increase that to about 125 people over the next one to two years. Detwiler's Farm Market has about 800 employees spread among its retail locations and corporate structure.