Construction on Sysco's $36 Million Distribution Center Underway in Texas

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Leading foodservice distributor Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) (Houston, Texas) has begun to construct a food distribution center in Longview, Texas, after purchasing a 70-acre site on the city's south side. The project is expected to create about 300 jobs when completed later this year.

The $36 million investment involves the construction of a 300,000-square-foot building with a cooler, freezer and dry storage to support regional distribution. Sysco selected Johnson & Pace Incorporated (Longview) to provide architectural and engineering services. Lee Lewis Construction Incorporated (Lubbock, Texas) was awarded the design-build contract. Berg Mechanical (Shreveport, Louisiana), a division of Johnson Controls (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was selected to provide mechanical services, and Republic Refrigeration Incorporated (Monroe, North Carolina) will install the refrigeration system. Industrial Info detailed the scope of the project, tentative schedule and key contacts. In addition to this project, Industrial Info is monitoring 26 other active Sysco projects estimated at $522 million in the U.S.

SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its products also include equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.

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