KeHE will open its newest and largest distribution center on October 5 in Dallas. The facility will be the largest to date, at nearly one million square feet, and will add job opportunities and economic growth to the greater Dallas area.
The facility includes technical innovations to improve its service includig a 210,000-square-foot freezer with a climate-controlled ice cream room, robotics and automation to improve accuracy when selecting, and improved batch picking to reduce emissions and energy demand.
“I am pleased to welcome KeHE to Dallas and District 8,” said Councilmember Tennell Akins, in a statement. “This project creates over 500 new good-paying jobs for our community, and we look forward to partnering with KeHE as they grow their business in Dallas.”
This opening is part of the KeHE’s rapid expansion across North America, according to the company. The new location is intended to add more support to the company’s retailer and supplier partners.
“KeHE is ecstatic to continue serving its partners and helping the communities in which we do business,” said Era Vaughn, vice president of operations at KeHE, in a statement. “Dallas is the perfect location for this facility due to its prime location that will allow us to expand upon existing as well as new clients. Additionally, the size and technology improvement in this distribution center will allow us to provide an expanded assortment of items and improved level of service that our retailers expect and deserve.”
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