Multi-Generation Food Distributor JD
Food Expands Into New 65,000 Sq. Ft. Facility

Businesswire.com

May 17, 2017

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent,
family-owned food distributor, JD Food officially opened its new 65,000 sq. ft.
distribution center in Southeast Fresno, part of a multi-phase expansion plan
that will add more than 144 jobs, bringing its total workforce to 288 by 2025.
Over the past six years, the company has tripled in size, a growth pattern that
is poised to continue as the company focuses its attention on growing its
client base and signature locally-owned, farm to table food sourcing.

Multi-Generation Food Distribution Company, JD Food Expands
into 65,000 sq. ft. State-of-the-Art Facility

 “Today marks an
important step towards increasing our distribution footprint, permitting our
third generation, family-run company to better address the unique service needs
of regional accounts throughout California,” stated Mark Ford, President of JD
Food. “Our new state-of-the-art facility is ideally located for California
distribution and offers our team the added space needed to nurture and grow our
existing customer base.”

The new distribution center features state-of-the-art
technologies related to climate control, docking systems and energy-efficient
power systems. Additionally, JD Food has acquired The Print District, who will
operate out of the new facility to provide graphic design and printing needs
exclusively for JD Food clients.

The official opening of the distribution center was marked
by a ribbon cutting and formal dedication in front of over 100 attendees who
joined Mark Ford, President of JD Food and Jimmy Maxey, Chairman of Certified
Meat Products, including the City of Fresno Mayor, Lee Brand; City of Fresno
Economic Development Director, Larry Westerlund; and City of Fresno Director of
Strategic Initiatives, H. Spees, along with JD Food employees, family members,
suppliers and nonprofit leaders.

The dedication of JD Food’s state-of-the-art facility was
the culmination of more than two years of work established as a collaborative
agreement with the City of Fresno that includes a development investment of
$10.5 million and supports job creation of over 144 employees over the next 10
years. JD Food is a longtime supporter of the Fresno Food Expo, an economic
development and food celebration movement born out of a collaboration with the
City of Fresno to increase economic growth and elevate the profile of the
Valley’s food industry as a whole.

JD Food is a third generation, family-owned and operated
food distributor based in the agricultural heart of California. Led by the
Maxey and Ford families, the company distributes more than 5,000 products from
more than 250 suppliers comprised of national and locally-owned brands
throughout California. JD Food is a member of UNIPRO Foodservice Distributors
of America, the largest food service cooperative in the world. The company is
widely known as the fresh, local and honest food choice. For more information
go to www.jdfood.com.

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