A Baking Guide for Industrial Baking Facilities

Safe Solutions Employed in an Occupied Facility Ensured No Disruptions

Maintained a secure working environment daily for the 200-plus Owner employees and the construction crew members – who safely performed nearly 95,000 work hours on site.

It was an easy choice
to select A M King
to build this facility,
considering all their
experience with cold
storage and food
distribution.

Warren Newell, Director of Development, Cheney Brothers, Inc.

The new expansion was turned over in phases and occupied nearly five months sooner than expected

Cheney Brothers Inc. (CBI), a Southeastbased food distributor, wanted to expand its refrigeration capabilities in North Carolina and continue its northward growth path. Swift owner occupancy of the 169,090 sf cold storage addition in Statesville was critical for establishing regional operations. A M King helped the client determine the essential turnover areas to maximize revenue and sequenced construction with those milestones in mind. Despite significant weather delays, our team maintained an aggressive schedule and was able to phase in tenancy of each portion of the warehouse as it was complete instead of waiting for conclusion of the entire project. This smart strategy allowed A M King to deliver the new freezer area early, giving the Owner complete use of 55% of the new expansion nearly f ive months sooner than expected. The cooler zones were turned over just two weeks later, allowing the Owner to capitalize on 100% of the new cold storage facility and immediately boost CBI’s return on investment.

The collaboration between the A M King
and Cheney Brothers teams during the
expansion was impressive. The teamwork
was important because it allowed us to
continue serving our customers during
the expansion. We have had the
opportunity to show our new,
expanded facility to many
customers since completion,
and we do so with pride.

Rick Stapleton

President, Cheney Brothers, Inc. / Statesville Facility

Just the Facts

Renovation of a 34,686 sf existing dry warehouse
Conversion of a 37,388 sf existing cold storage space to ambient temperature storage
-5-degree Freezer: 75,600 sf
32-degree Meat Cooler: 29,420 sf
34-degree Cooler Dock: 17,150 sf
38-degree Produce Cooler: 10,830 sf
Ambient Flour Cooler: 21,250 sf
Maintenance Room: 2,500 sf
Dry Storage Infill: 3,860 sf
Full commercial test kitchen: 2,000 sf
150,000-gallon water tank for fire protection
16,500-gallon fuel tank for client trucks
60 mil TPO membrane roof
2,000 kW 480V 3-phase generator and a complete LED light overhaul
900 tons of steel and 7,534 cubic yards of concrete