When
Kroger found itself in need of a Colorado
distribution center for its King Soopers and
City Market divisions, they came to Tippmann
to get things started. Kroger was using an
older facility, which restricted their growth
opportunities, and they wanted a chance to
move into a new, more efficient facility.
Built
on the old Stapleton Airport site, this facility
is a perfect example of what Tippmann Construction’s
Master Plan can accomplish. The building started
out as a 130,000 square foot freezer, but
soon went through two expansions. The first
added 70,000 square feet to Kroger’s
freezer space, and the second added another
253,000 square feet of perishable warehouse
space, including 15 state-of-the-art banana
rooms, dry and wet produce rooms, and an automated
battery charging retrieval system. These additions
increased the total size of the facility to
453,000 square feet.
For
business reasons, timing was critical for
Kroger throughout this project. Tippmann’s
fast track construction process was able to
get the third and largest phase of the building
(253,000 square foot perishable addition)
finished in just six months.
