Developers flock to cold storage as Americans stock their freezers
Martha White
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Americans have treated their freezers a bit like security blankets over the past year, stuffing them full of staples and indulgences, a consumer behaviour pattern that has had ripple effects beyond the walls of their kitchens.
Developers that focus on cold-storage facilities say they are seeing growing interest from companies seeking to build, buy or invest in the sector, despite construction costs that are roughly triple that of an ordinary warehouse.
“We gave guidance pre-COVID for our 2020 year, and we’re one of the few companies that didn’t lift or change that guidance,” said Fred Boehler, CEO of Americold, which added 46 facilities to its portfolio through a $US1.74 billion ($2.2 billion) acquisition of Agro Merchants Group last year. “What we eat and where we eat will change, but we’re going to eat.”
Developers Flock to Cold Storage as Americans Stock Their Freezers
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