{"id":10623,"date":"2016-01-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/gordon-food-service-opens-new-distribution-center-in-kannapolis-north-carolina\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T22:44:16","slug":"gordon-food-service-opens-new-distribution-center-in-kannapolis-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/gordon-food-service-opens-new-distribution-center-in-kannapolis-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Food Service Opens New Distribution Center in Kannapolis, North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gordon Food Service today celebrated the grand opening of its 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, North Carolina, 27 miles northeast of Charlotte. Attending the event were North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant, Gordon Food Service CEO Jim Gordon, Gordon Food Service Carolinas Division General Manager Mike Sprenger, and Gordon Food Service President of U.S. Distribution Scott Nicholson.<\/p>\n<div>State and local officials joined Gordon Food Service employees for a close-up look at the Kannapolis facility, which will begin shipping in April. The Kannapolis distribution center currently employs more than 75 people and projects to employ over 270 people within five years.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis grand opening by Gordon Food Service is another example of how our improvements to North Carolina\u2019s business climate and workforce development are helping our state recruit and retain jobs,\u201d Governor McCrory said. \u201cCompanies like Gordon Food Service recognize the potential for growth that exists in North Carolina and we are proud to welcome them to our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Hinnant echoed the governor\u2019s comments, expressing confidence that Gordon Food Service will make a positive contribution to the business climate and the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome Gordon Food Service to our business family,\u201d Hinnant said. \u201cWe are pleased that they chose Kannapolis as their North Carolina distribution site and look forward to developing relationships with their employees and their families. Kannapolis has a proud heritage of strong family companies, and with Gordon Food Service\u2019s reputation for being a wonderful community partner and an employee-friendly workplace, we expect to have a great partnership together. Our collaboration to offer state and local incentives to bring them here will bring over 270 job opportunities for our city. We congratulate the company on their expansion into North Carolina and look forward to great opportunities for their future success.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>Kannapolis is a great fit for Gordon Food Service, Gordon said.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re happy to open our newest distribution center here in Kannapolis and we\u2019re looking forward to being a part of the community. It\u2019s a vibrant area with a strong workforce and talent pool,\u201d he said. \u201cThis facility will broaden our ability to serve our customers in the Carolinas so they can meet the needs of their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Food Service continues to expand its distribution network to serve a growing customer base. The company has 25&nbsp;distribution centers in North America. There are 17 distribution centers in the U.S., including the new Kannapolis facility. The other U.S. facilities are located in Grand Rapids (2) and Brighton (2), Michigan; Kenosha, Wisconsin; Springfield, Ohio; Imperial and Pottsville, Pennsylvania; Taunton, Massachusetts; Aberdeen, Maryland; Shepherdsville, Kentucky; Douglasville, Georgia; Houston and Coppell, Texas; and Miami and Plant City, Florida. 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