Agile Cold Storage

Agile Cold Storage, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, specializes in providing temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics solutions for the food industry. The company offers a range of services including blast freezing, layer/case picking, cross docking, export services, tempering, and ecommerce support. Agile Cold Storage utilizes automated storage and retrieval systems in its warehouses to deliver efficient and cost-effective supply chain solutions. The company's facilities feature multi-temperature storage networks capable of maintaining temperatures ranging from 40 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, suitable for a wide variety of inventory.

Agile Cold Storage operated multiple facilities across the US as of April 2024. The company had two facilities in the Metro Atlanta area and a third in Macon, Georgia. The Macon facility, which opened in April 2024, spans 215,100 square feet and has a capacity of 33,666 pallet positions. Agile Cold Storage implemented an environmentally friendly, low-charge ammonia refrigeration system in this facility, which consumes less electricity than traditional systems. In November 2023, the company broke ground on a 275,000-square-foot facility in Claymont, Delaware, representing an investment of more than USD 170 million. Additionally, in June 2024, Agile Cold Storage began construction on a 150,000 square foot facility in Pearl River, Louisiana, with an investment of USD 46 million.

Key customers and partnerships

Agile Cold Storage partners with North American food manufacturers, processors, and growers in need of temperature-controlled warehousing services. The company's facilities serve as essential hubs in the cold chain, ensuring that products arrive on time and in optimal condition. At its Pearl River facility, Agile Cold Storage plans to send approximately 100 containers of food shipments to the Port of New Orleans for export every week. The company has also engaged in a partnership with Cleco Power in Louisiana to explore the potential use of all-electric Class Eight heavy-duty trucks for transporting products between Pearl River and the Port of New Orleans.