Distribution

Today, after designing hundreds of projects, FFE can offer stand alone planning, architecture, engineering and construction project management for distribution centers. Our expertise and attention to value engineering have resulted in the many repeat clients we continue to serve.


Affiliated Food Stores, Inc.; Dallas, Texas

Long range plan with formal report on existing and potential new distribution plant. Total project design and project management for a new 800,000 s.f. facility on a new site. Work included land, site preparation, final building plans, all utilities, mechanized systems, and 70,000 s.f. office.


Associated Food Stores, Inc.; Farr West, Utah

Planning and design for a 303,000 s.f. Fresh Foods addition to an existing facility and the planning and design for improvements to dry storage.


Associated Food Stores, Inc.; Salt Lake City, Utah

Planning and design for a 750, 000 s.f.  Greenfield Distribution Center for dry grocery, frozen food/ice cream, meat, deli and produce. Also include battery charging, employee facilities, dispatch, offices, vehicle maintenance/fueling facility and gatehouse.


Associated Grocers, Inc.; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Design new plant addition to both perishable and dry groceries including evaluations, cost estimates, and long range planning.


Associated Grocers, Inc.; Seattle, Washington

Total design responsibility for 215,000 s.f. perishable distribution center for produce, meat, ice cream products, and produce area of 79,000 s.f.


Associated Grocers, Inc.; Yakima, Washington

Design of a 22,000 s.f. addition to meat distribution center. Includes separate facilities for fresh meat, meat rail storage, boxed product storage, poultry cooler, smoked meat cooler and assembly area, and general offices for meat operations.


Ben E. Keith, Inc.; Fort Worth, Texas

Planning and design for new 429,000 s.f. Food Service Distribution Center with truck maintenance facility, general corporate office and gatehouse.


BI-LO, Inc.; Mauldin, South Carolina

Planning and Architectural Design, Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, and Structural Engineering of 526,254 s.f. dry and perishable Distribution Center including; offices, employee facilities, battery charging, dispatch with vehicle fueling, and gate houses.


Biggers Bros., Inc.; Knoxville, Tennessee

Total design responsibility for a 203,000 s.f. dry grocery addition to the distribution center. Design included building, mechanical, and electrical.


Fred Meyer, Inc.; Portland, Oregon

Total layout responsibility for 550,000 s.f. grocery and perishable distribution center. Design included 200,000 s.f. perishable center for meat, produce, frozen food, and dairy.


Fred Meyer, Inc.; Portland, Oregon

Projects include total revisions to ice cream and dairy operations on Swan Island, which incorporated new handling equipment into a cool room, new processing line layout, freezer storage layout, building remodeling, unloading area modifications. Other projects designed for Fred Meyer included a 100,000 s.f. bakery; 200,000 s.f. perishable distribution center; 350,000 s.f. dry warehouse; and other studies and layouts.


Gordon Food Service; Springfield, Ohio

ASRS - PICK TO BELT MODULES STORAGE FACILITY - TACK SUPPORTED BUILDING Dry, Frozen, and Produce ASRS. Totaling 9 SRM's, up to 6 levels, and 57,600 pallet positions. This design also includes; Ice Cream freezer, returns area, Cooler (non-conveyable), Office and Vehicle Maintenance Facility.


HomeGrocer.com; Bellevue, Washington

Layout design for HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical, Refrigeration, and Plumbing, and Architectural & Structural Engineering of Tenant Improvements for 9 facilities. Detailed equipment and installation specifications for Produce Prep, Banana Rooms, Freezer and Coolers, as well as the racks and conveyors for distribution operations.


Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc.; Cherokee, Iowa

Total design responsibility and project management for 200,000 s.f. dry grocery warehouse addition. Design included building, material handling, mechanical, and electrical.


J.B. Gottstein & Sons; Alaska

Long range plan was prepared and then final plans; specifications were drawn for an approximately 50,000 s.f. perishable distribution center for frozen produce and deli items. Design included refrigeration, electrical, and building.


J.M. Schneider, Inc; Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Long range study, master plan, and total design responsibility for new 160,000 s.f. meat distribution center. Design included building, material handling, electrical, and mechanical.


Market Wholesale Grocery Co.; Modesto, California

Total design responsibility and project management for 100,000 s.f. dry grocery addition. Design included building, material handling, electrical, and mechanical.


Meijer, Inc.; Lansing, Michigan

Total design responsibility for 239,000 s.f. dry grocery addition to distribution center. Design included building, mechanical, and electrical.


Meijer, Inc.; Newport, Michigan

Total design responsibility and project management for 983,000 s.f. super market distribution center. Included 147,000 s.f. refrigerated perishable foods, 781,000 s.f. dry groceries and general merchandise, 24,000 s.f. office, and 11,000 s.f. truck service.


Orchard Supply Hardware; Tracy, California

Designed a 347,000 s.f. hardware packaging and distribution center.  Facility included packaging areas for hardware, dry storage areas, aerosol and flammable liquid rooms, a truck maintenance area and a large office area.


Portland Wholesale Grocery Co.; Portland, Oregon

Study and final plans and specifications for 125,000 s.f. distribution center.  Includes 70,000 s.f. for grocery and 55,000 s.f. for frozen food and meat.


Publix Super Marker; Deerfield Beach, Florida

Total design of the Processing and Distribution facility. This plant can produce 200,000 gallons of milk per day, and also bottles carbonated soft drinks, various juice concentrates, and water. Ice making is included in the original 600,000 s.f. distribution center. Design included coordination of equipment layout, mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems, building structural and architectural.


Raley's Supermarkets, Inc.; Sacramento, California

Study, final plans, and specifications for conversion of 140,000 s.f. facility to 70,000 s.f. perishable and 70,000 s.f. of general merchandise. Facility included security area for liquor warehouse and new offices.


Raley's Supermarkets, Inc.; Sacramento, California

Long range study, master plan, total design responsibility, and project management for new 265,000 s.f. perishable distribution center. Design included building, material handling, refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical.


Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc.; Sacramento California

Design responsibility for 160,000 s.f. bottling and distribution center. Design included building, mechanical, and electrical.


Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc.; Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Total design responsibility for new 213,000 s.f. perishable foods distribution center center and a 30,000 s.f. three-story office. Design included building, refrigeration, material handling, mechanical, and electrical.


Super Stores Industries (WestPac Pacific Foods); Lathrop, California

Total design responsibility and project management for new 600,000 s.f. dry grocery distribution center. Design included building, material handling, mechanical, electrical, 135,000 s.f. freezer facility addition, office, return docks, and ice making, 5600 s.f. main office expansion, addition of 14 dock doors, and minor modifications to the truck garage.


Texas Marine & Industrial Supply Company; Houston, Texas

Design new 55,000 s.f. facility including dry groceries, frozen foods and perishables.


Tops Markets, Inc.; Buffalo, New York

880,000 s.f. Distribution Center for dry grocery, aerosols, meat/poultry, dairy/deli, wet produce, dry produce, floral, banana rooms, shipping/receiving offices, dispatch offices/returns building and vehicle maintenance/fueling facility.


United Grocers, Inc.; Portland, Oregon

Design responsibility for 100,000 s.f. freezer distribution center utilizing Rapistan Automatic Conveyor system and pick cars. This design included plans for future expansion with battery charging, ice making, and office facilities.


Wheeling Wholesale Grocery Co.; Wheeling, West Virginia

Long range study for plant expansion and conversion of existing building for plant expansion.