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Construction of a south Texas distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations, with completion scheduled for October.
The new 45,590-sf facility, when complete, will provide increased cold storage capacity for fresh produce and serve as a hub for the company’s U.S. and Canadian customers.
Founded more than three decades ago in Guanajuato, Mexico, GAB specializes in the production, development, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen vegetables and fruits.
Items range from broccoli to cauliflower, spinach and other leafy greens, varieties of lettuce, celery, sweet corn, snow peas, pumpkin, sweet mini peppers, berries, among others.
Additionally, the company operates under the brand name Mr. Lucky, which is one of the largest garlic and organic tomato producers in Mexico. It prepares fresh-cut produce for foodservice clients and provides pre-packed salads and private-label products for many U.S.-based produce companies.
GAB’s Laredo distribution center will be located in the Pinnacle Industry Center, which is just minutes from the Rio Grande River and the Laredo International Airport. It is neighbor to Mission Produce’s new 262,000-sf greenfield ripening, processing and distribution center, an A M King project that will be complete this summer.
GAB reports the GAB project will not only house the cold storage warehouse and offices of the GAB Laredo distribution center, but will also feature a trucker dormitory where its fleet drivers may rest before continuing their route.