by The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
Philadelphia — Everyone here agrees. It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) moved into its state-of-the art, fully enclosed, fully refrigerated facility, located at 6700 Essington Avenue. “It seems like yesterday,” says Sonny DiCrecchio, President/CEO. “We are proud to pave the way as a leader in terms of cold chain management, product safety, staging, loading, security, and recycling.”
During the birthday week, the Philly Wholesale Produce Market will host Mayor Kenney, several area Secretaries of Agriculture, port officials, and other dignitaries. We also plan a Food Truck Day, offering some of Philly’s best fare to our employees and customers.
It took 10 years of careful, thoughtful planning to create today’s PWPM, which is double the size of the old facility and establishes the highest global standards for distribution of premium produce. Employing hundreds of people in both union and non-union positions, the PWPM donates nearly two million pounds of produce to local charities every year.
“Our 5th birthday week is our way of thanking everyone who helped us achieve this milestone,” says DiCrecchio. “We look forward to many more years of service to our community, our employees, and our customers.”
The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is the world’s largest, fully refrigerated wholesale produce market. Completed in 2011, our 700,000 square foot facility is fully enclosed, providing customers with security, comfort, efficiency, and an unbroken cold chain. We are open to the public and serve a range of produce buyers from the home cook to national supermarket chains. Because the PWPM is made up of 22 fresh fruit and vegetable merchants, buyers have the opportunity to compare products, brands, and price points.
PWPM is a wholesale produce market with 50 years of experience serving customers within a 500 mile radius providing high quality fresh produce and excellence in customer service. PWPM operates in a state of the art facility that provides customers with the freshest produce, in the most efficient manner at competitive prices. www.pwpm.net