The Cheney Brothers Florence facility, located on nearly 50 acres in the Pee Dee Commerce City East Industrial Park — across I-95 from Buc-ee’s — will be Cheney Brothers’ first in South Carolina. The new distribution center will allow the broadline distributor to significantly expand its reach in the region.

Community Impact

“This is a big day for South Carolina,” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said during the groundbreaking ceremony on December 4, 2024. Cheney Brothers’ new distribution facility will have more than 600 employees when fully staffed, Cheney Brothers’ CEO Byron Russell said at the event.

“We’re thrilled to witness Cheney Brothers break ground on their state-of-the-art distribution center, strategically sited to serve the Carolinas market,” says Florence County Economic Development Partnership Chair Joe W.” Rocky” Pearce. “We look forward to a fruitful partnership and the realization of their $66+ million investment.”

“We are immensely grateful for Cheney Brothers’ trust and investment in Florence County,” explains Florence County Council Chairman William Schofield. “We are confident that their presence will reflect the success of the thriving companies already here, creating jobs and making a lasting impact on our community. This partnership marks an exciting chapter in our journey toward growth and prosperity.”

Partnership with Cheney Brothers

A M King has completed two major expansions at Cheney Brothers’ Statesville facility, bringing the total square footage to 342,126. Our Design-Build team also transformed a vacant shell building in Greensboro into a state-of-the-art food processing facility for CBI affiliate Southern Foods.

A M King won five prestigious industry awards for the Statesville facility and Southern Foods facility projects from organizations including ABC Carolinas, Controlled Environment Building Association (CEBA) and Engineering News-Record.