Dot Foods, Inc., the largest food industry redistributor in North America, announced it will make a $22 million investment in its Burley distribution center. The company will begin construction this summer on an additional 66,800 square feet of traditional warehouse space to its existing facility to support growth in Dot’s business on the west coast. This includes significantly increased dry, frozen, and refrigerated warehouse storage space. Dot plans to finish construction in summer of 2025, which will allow the company to move an additional 80 million pounds of product through the Burley facility each year.
“We are proud to be investing in our operations in Burley and setting ourselves up to meet the growing needs of our west coast customers by expanding our warehouse,” said Chris Landrum, vice president of warehousing at Dot Foods. “The expansion will also continue our investment in the Mini-Cassia region, which is always a priority for Dot in the communities we call home. We plan to hire 80 new people in our Burley location over the next five years to support this growth. Our people are the key to our success, and we’re excited to expand our talented Burley team.”
Dot is extremely grateful for the ongoing support for its operations from both the City of Burley and State of Idaho. That support contributed meaningfully to the company’s decision to expand its Burley operations instead of targeting another location.
“Dot Foods, Inc., has been a great corporate citizen in Burley, Idaho, and we are excited that they are expanding their operations here. We appreciate the investment into our city and the new jobs this will create. The City of Burley congratulates their whole team and looks forward to the completion of their expansion,” said Brett Boyer, Burley City Administrator.
“This Dot Foods’ expansion adds to a flourishing Idaho ecosystem of food processing companies,” Idaho Commerce Director Tom Kealey said. “Their additional investment will add jobs and opportunities in our state and expand Dot Foods’ footprint in Burley and the Magic Valley. We wish Dot Foods much success in Idaho for years to come.”
The Burley location is crucial in servicing Dot’s customers in Idaho, Utah, Oregon, Washington, and parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana. The Burley distribution center hit capacity in all temperatures—dry, frozen, and refrigerated—in 2023 and now needs additional warehouse space to meet Dot’s increasing demand. The expansion will add 24,400 square feet of frozen warehouse space, 8,700 square feet of cooler space, and 14,700 square feet to the dry warehouse. Additionally, nearly 19,000 square feet of cold and dry dock space and 15 new dock doors will be added. The expansion will increase the facility’s total square footage to 206,800.
“There is a growing need for frozen and cold storage space across the country,” Landrum continued. “Increasing our capacity in those in-demand temperatures is a priority for us so we can continue to provide the best possible service to our customers.”
The Burley distribution center launched operations in 2018 with a 140,000-square-foot building on a 40-acre site. Over the last 16 years, the workforce at the facility has grown, expanding from just over 60 employees to nearly 340, which includes warehouse workers, truck drivers, and administrative staff.
“Our team is thrilled to add additional space to our building and new people to our group with this project,” explained Dan Caldwell, general manager of Dot’s Burley distribution center. “Burley is an incredible community to be part of, and we look forward to continuing to build on what we’ve created in the last 16 years and drive even more success for our region and for our business.”
To learn more about careers at Dot Foods, visit Careers.DotFoods.com and follow @DotFoodsCareers. For more on opportunities available with Dot Transportation, visit DriveForDTI.com.
About Dot Foods and Dot Transportation
Dot Foods, Inc. carries 123,000 products from 1,500 food industry manufacturers making it the largest food industry redistributor in North America. Through Dot Transportation, Inc., an affiliate of Dot Foods, the company distributes foodservice, convenience, retail, and vending products to distributors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries. Dot Foods operates 13 U. S. distribution centers, which are located in Bullhead City, Arizona; Modesto, California; Bear, Delaware; Vidalia, Georgia; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Illinois; University Park, Illinois; Cambridge City, Indiana; Williamsport, Maryland; Liverpool, New York; Ardmore, Oklahoma; Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Manchester, Tennessee. Dot Foods’ Canadian operations are located in Ingersoll, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. For information, visit DotFoods.com.
Dot Foods and Dot Transportation are both looking to fill several positions for full and part-time drivers and warehouse personnel at all U.S. locations. To learn more about careers at Dot Foods, visit DotFoodsCareers.com and follow @DotFoodsCareers. For more on opportunities available with Dot Transportation, visit DriveForDTI.com.
