KANSAS CITY, MO. — Vertical Cold Storage confirmed on Aug. 13 that it completed its purchase of a frozen distribution center from Dothan Warehouse Investors in Dothan, Ala. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Last month, Vertical Cold Storage announced that this facility would be its 10th location in the United States.

“We are excited to add Dothan to our growing network of temperature-controlled distribution centers and are looking forward to partnering with them as we focus on integrating the business and serving our customers,” said West Hutchinson, president and chief executive officer of Vertical Cold Storage. “Dothan is the third operation we’ve added to our network this year and we will finish the year with at least one, maybe two more.”

The Alabama facility focuses on poultry for export markets and is located close to several interstate highways. Vertical Cold Storage stated that the facility enables the company to deliver to the ports of Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile, Ala., New Orleans, La., Panama City, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., in less than one day. 

The Dothan operation employs 40 full-time employees. Vertical Cold Storage expects to close on the acquisition in August.

The warehouse opened in April 2019 and is located near several interstate highways. The primary focus of this site is to provide export services to local poultry producers, but it can support various temperature-controlled distribution services.

The USDA-certified Dothan facility spans more than 109,000 square feet with 10 dock doors.

Vertical Cold Storage is a developer and operator of temperature-controlled distribution centers owned by real estate investment firm Platform Ventures.

In November 2023, Vertical Cold Storage broke ground on a new distribution facility, which is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2024.