Vertical Cold Storage adds 10th location
Vertical Cold Storage recently agreed to acquire a frozen distribution center from Dothan Warehouse located in Dothan, Alabama.
The Dothan facility focuses on poultry for export markets and is located close to several interstate highways, enabling less than one-day delivery to the ports of Jacksonville, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; Panama City, Florida; and Savannah, Georgia. The operation employs 40 full-time team members, Vertical reported.
The transaction, which does not include Dothan’s ambient and refrigerated facilities, is expected to close in August.
“This latest acquisition shows our commitment to the protein industry and to building a nation-wide network of high-performance frozen and refrigerated warehouses,” West Hutchison, Vertical president and CEO, said in a news release.
“We look forward to supporting the many great processors and retailers in the region, and to welcoming the Dothan team members on board.”
The USDA-certified Dothan facility is more than 109,000 sq. ft, with 10 dock doors. The warehouse, which opened in April 2019 and was expanded in January 2023, is well-suited for a wide range of frozen foods and features high-capacity blast freezing, export services, case picking, cross docking, and kitting capabilities.
“We’re confident that Vertical Cold Storage will carry forward the success of our frozen distribution center,” said Turner Jones, Dothan president. “We trust West and his team to take great care of our customers and employees, just like we’ve always done. This move means our facility will keep growing and improving, and that’s really important to us.”
