{"id":14035,"date":"2025-01-20T01:44:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T01:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=14035"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:46:49","slug":"vertical-cold-opens-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/vertical-cold-opens-in-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Cold Opens in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vertical Cold Storage<\/a>, a developer and operator of temperature-controlled distribution centers sponsored by real estate investment firm Platform Ventures, has officially opened its Kansas City multi-modal distribution site.<\/p>\n

The 311,000+ sq. ft. facility is expected to employ over 100 full-time team members and focuses on serving temperature-controlled food and beverage producers.<\/p>\n

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The building design and construction used innovative materials and systems to reduce energy consumption.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis state-of-the-art multi-modal center has the latest technologies and equipment to support our customers\u2019 distribution needs. Our highly trained and experienced Kansas City team is proud to support the wide variety of needs those customers bring to us every day,\u201d said West Hutchison, President and CEO of\u202fVertical Cold Storage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vertical Cold<\/a> leadership thanks our development partners, Port KC, Platform Ventures and our team members. We couldn\u2019t have done this without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vertical Cold Storage has officially opened its Kansas City multi-modal distribution site.<\/p><\/div>\n

The facility features 47,000 pallet positions, state-of-the-art blast freezing technology, and multiple rooms convertible from +35\u00b0 F to -20\u00b0 F.<\/p>\n

The building design and construction used innovative materials and systems to reduce energy consumption. The site is located at 14820 Cleveland Ave, Kansas City, MO, adjacent to the CPKC intermodal terminal in south Kansas City, MO, and within 30 miles of the BNSF, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern terminals, enabling access to and from anywhere in North America.<\/p>\n

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The 311,000+ sq. ft. facility is expected to employ over 100 full-time team members.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe new Vertical Cold<\/a> Kansas City facility is the result of decades of experience at every level of temperature-sensitive warehouse operations and management. Clients using its services can expect a partnership that delivers a solid ROI, safe product transfers, and a fully supportive and professional staff,\u201d said Ryan Anderson, Co-President & Co-Founder of Platform Ventures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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