28 May Agile Cold Storage opens facility in Pearl River, LA
PEARL RIVER, LA. Agile Cold Storage is proud to announce the opening of its Pearl River Facility! This 121,600 square-foot state-of-the art cold storage facility in St. Tammany Parish will bring over 90 jobs to the community.
“The addition of Agile’s facility in Pearl River, LA allows Agile to support its customers in more markets” said Ed Leung, Managing Partner at Era Partners LLC. “We are looking forward to continuing to deliver quality customer service across all of our facilities.”
The facility will have 19,500 pallet positions and offer blast freezing, tempering, USDA inspection along with import/export services. Once fully operational, Agile expects to transport approximately 100 containers of food shipments from its new Pearl River facility to the Port of New Orleans for export every week.
“From the bayous to the bustling cities, our new warehouse in Louisiana is not just bricks and steel: it is a testament to our growth and dedication to serving this incredible community with efficiency and pride,” said Don Schoenl, Agile Cold Storage president and CEO. “We are proud to be a part of this great community.”
“The successful opening of our Pearl River facility validates our growth strategy as we pursue our seventh facility in a major distribution hub” said Ryan Oksenhendler, Principal at Continental Grain Company. “We look forward to partnering with our customers and employees to make this facility a success for years to come.”
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About Agile Cold Storage
Agile Cold Storage is a privately held company owned by management along with ERA Partners LLC and Continental Grain Company, both experienced, long-term investors in agriculture & related businesses. Agile Cold Storage will leverage automation, technology, and a family-run business approach to develop a nationwide network of automated, semi-automated & conventional temperature-controlled warehouses. For more information, please visit agilecoldstorage.com.
About Continental Grain Company (Conti)
Continental Grain Company (Conti) is a privately‐owned global investor, owner, and operator of companies with more than 200 years of history across the food and agribusiness spectrum. We seek to create long‐term value by applying deep industry knowledge, capital and talent to businesses ranging from established market leaders to promising innovators.
We build platforms that leverage our strategic expertise in food production, processing, and distribution to source proprietary deals, working alongside trusted partners and supporting strong management teams. We bring a long‐term ownership mindset, concentrating on investment and operating plans that seek to create enduring value and a sustainable, efficient, and nutritional food supply chain.
Conti brings people, ideas, and resources together to build the businesses that will feed the world. Visit www.continentalgrain.com to learn more.
About ERA Partners LLC
ERA Partners LLC is a private investment firm that seeks to invest in asset-rich operating businesses in partnership with management. The firm looks to create value in businesses delivering essential services in the North American lower middle market. ERA seeks to partner with experienced operators – often in family-owned infrastructure businesses – with a shared vision of scaling their operations and unlocking long-term growth. The firm targets opportunities across sectors such as transportation and logistics, digital infrastructure, environmental services, energy transition and power, and other essential assets.
For more information, please visit www.erapartners.com.
Press Contact
Agile Cold Storage
Madeleine Stanton, VP of Business Development
404-519-5517
madeleine@agilecoldstorage.com