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.
