Las Colonias Business Park is a visual fiasco
When I read the story about RockyMounts moving its distribution operation to Salt Lake City, I really wasnât surprised that this day would eventually come.
Once I saw the type of building this company built along the riverfront, I was ashamed and fairly disgusted. Grand Junctionâs chance at a feather in their cap with the Las Colonias Business Park has all but faded. It was pretty easy to determine the longevity that this business has by the lack of design (and vision). There is no permanence shown with this structure.
Does due diligence mean to mistrust the Chamber?
There are rumors and misunderstandings in regards to moving our warehouse to Salt Lake City, and I would like the opportunity to clarify them. Our operations (offices) are staying here; we are moving distribution to Salt Lake City.
We are committed to the community and grateful to be here. We found a home here that we love and do not regret moving here for a minute. We moved here for quality of life, access to the outdoors, great mountain bike trails and a welcoming community.
What we missed was an efficient supply chain getting our goods to Grand Junction. One feature critical to business functions here â promised to us by the Chamber of Commerce in the fall of 2019 â was the ability to take containers direct off the rail. When we needed our first container delivered here, we were shocked to learn it was impossible as Burlington Northern and Union Pacific, the sole providers, were unwilling to do it. The chamber had not u
The news that RockyMounts is moving its warehouse and distribution operation to Salt Lake City is disappointing on its face, but it points to bigger, more troubling problem — one
RockyMounts, the bike rack manufacturer that built a facility in Las Colonias Business Park, is moving its warehouse and distribution operation to Salt Lake City.
RockyMounts owner Bobby Noyes said the difficulty of getting products from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction for distribution is the reason behind the move. The company will still be headquartered in Grand Junction.
âWeâve been bringing in containers from Salt Lake and it has gotten increasingly difficult,â Noyes said. âSo whatâs happened is, weâll probably do 50 or 60 containers this year and the drivers donât want to come here anymore.â
RockyMounts, whose racks are manufactured overseas, has its products shipped in rail containers, which then have to be loaded onto trucks and driven from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction, Noyes said. The length of the trip and delays from weather and problems like flat tires have made drivers unwilling to make the trip, he said.