Gordon Food Service celebrated the grand opening of its 445,000-square-foot distribution center in Douglasville, Georgia.
Attending the event were Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development Tom Croteau, Douglasville Mayor Harvey Persons, Gordon Food Service Southeast Division General Manager Doug McBrayer, and Gordon Food Service Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets Scott Nicholson. In addition, several state and local officials and Gordon Food Service employees were present. The distribution center began shipping in the spring and now employs 241 people. The company projects to employ 330 people within three years.
“Georgia’s central location to the Southeast market, coupled with a strong logistics framework, make it the ideal spot for Gordon Food Service to better provide for its customers in this fast-growing market,” Croteau said. “The skilled workers in this community and overall thriving business climate will continue to support Gordon Food Service’s growth in the South.”
Mayor Persons said he is pleased to welcome a new neighbor to the business community.
“We are truly excited about this grand opening that is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the state, local community leaders and businesses,” Persons said. “All of these entities working together have helped bring us to this day. We are blessed to have a company such as Gordon Food Service select our community as they continue to grow and strive to achieve their goals of providing heart-felt service and uncompromising value to their customers. We are proud they chose Douglasville to expand their business, and we wish them much success.”
Nicholson said “Douglasville is a great fit for the company.” “We would like to thank the Douglasville community and the state of Georgia—the warm reception ever since the first announcement of this project has been outstanding,” Nicholson said. “We’re looking forward to being a part of this vibrant and growing area and to serve our current and future customers throughout the Southeast region.”
Gordon Food Service continues to expand its distribution network to serve a growing customer base. The company has 24 distribution centers in North America. There are 16 distribution centers in the U.S. Another distribution center is under construction in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
