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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the federal government issued multiple executive orders and emergency notices, most of which refer to “essential workers.” The President also issued the Coronavirus Guidance for America, declaring certain operations, such as food supply, a critical infrastructure industry in which we had a social responsibility to maintain our normal work schedule.

When you think back over the last three months, doesn’t it just blow your mind?  What an incredible journey it’s been.  Prior to March, social distancing was unheard of, few had ever experienced a shelter-in-place decree and most would ask, “what is PPE”?  Three months later these are engrained in our daily lives.  We’re at war with a silent and deadly enemy.  Sadly, COVID-19 deaths are approaching almost half a million people worldwide with over 100,000 in the United States alone.

While COVID-19 brought many uncertainties to our world and supply chain, The Shippers Group persevered through our hardest challenge yet and experienced growth throughout all odds. Over the last three months, The Shippers Group has been awarded several new contracts for new and existing customers. We have also launched numerous contracts during this time period – one of which includes the launch of our newest Distribution Center in Orlando, Florida.

"Our ability to manage these high volumes is credited to the fact that we have really zeroed in on a sustainable and robust start-up process," shared Rob Doyle, President. "That allows us to handle multiple facility openings at the same time and our team is always up for the challenge, which is allowing us to open up four new operations between December of last year and July of this year."

In early March, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Shippers Group opened our newest warehouse facility in the state of Florida. When our customer, a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, came to us with a potential synergy, we jumped on the opportunity to grow our relationship and expand our national footprint.

Located just minutes outside of the city, the Distribution Center known as “Sand Lake” services route sales in the Orlando, Florida area. Built in 2020, the building is just over 58,000 square feet and is a dedicated food grade warehouse and retail distribution facility for one of our long-term existing customers.