Associated Grocers Prepares $7 Million Expansion in Louisiana

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Privately-held grocery item distributor, Associated Grocers Incorporated (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), is preparing to begin a $7.3 million expansion at its food distribution center and corporate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Plans are to increase the nearly half million square foot existing distribution center by 20%, through the addition of a 106,000 square foot dry warehouse and a 47,000 square foot refrigerated area, in order to increase the variety of meat, grocery, and dairy items that the company delivers to locations in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.

The company selected The Facility Group (Smyrna, Georgia) as the prime contractor for the project. The site clearing, grading, and dirt work are scheduled to begin within the next two weeks. Completion of the project is scheduled for September 2005. The expansion will create thirteen new jobs to support the existing workforce of 400 at the warehouse operation.

Associated Grocers, Incorporated was organized on May 23, 1950, with seventeen member stores. The original membership consisted of grocers from old and respected business families of Baton Rouge. Today, the company has over 750 full-time employees and annual sales over $500 million and is a key player in the economy of Louisiana and the success and support of the independent retail grocer.

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