09/30/2026
๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ง
Wegmans announced a $110 million cold chain investment on Sept. 17, including a new refrigerated facility in Rochester, N.Y.
Target opened a $367 million food distribution center in Thornton, Colo., in June. ALDI USA said it will build three distribution centers by 2029.
Takeaways for suppliers and providers:
โข Track new refrigerated distribution capacity in served regions
โข Ask grocery customers which third-party providers they plan to rely on less
โข Confirm delivery windows and receiving points when retailers consolidate older facilities
โข Compare vendor shipment practices with retailer programs that combine multiple vendorsโ freight into full trucks
โข Track retailer distribution openings as a signal of where store growth is headed
