PROVIDENCE, R.I. - United Natural Foods, Inc., (UNFI) announced plans to consolidate its four Denver-based distribution facilities into a single, 535,000 square foot facility in Aurora, Colo. The new facility is expected to be operational by the summer of 2013.
The new facility will serve as a distribution hub for retailers in the Rocky Mountain Region, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
"With new and efficient operations, and all our associates located together, this new facility should enable us to continue to expand our operations while reducing operating costs," said Steve Spinner, president and CEO, UNFI. "Denver and Aurora are great communities with a strong and receptive workforce. We are very excited about continuing our long-standing relationship in the area with a single, centrally-located facilty."
No jobs are expected to be impacted by the transition, and the new facility is expected to open with 475 associates, the company said.
The facility will be located at Gateway Park in Aurora. UNFI is a national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods. Learn more at UNFI.com.
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