Big Y Foods has started construction on a new $46 million distribution center next to its corporate headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The new facility will be roughly the size of ten football fields -- more than twice as large as Big Y’s current distribution center.
It will support the retailer’s expansion plans for the next 20 years, according to Big Y President and CEO Charles D’Amour.
"This will make us that much more efficient and we think we can accomodate another 20 or 30 so supermarkets," said D'Amour.
State-of-the-art refrigeration systems in the new building will have room for more fresh foods from local farms and other suppliers.
Big Y got a $4.6 million tax break from the city in exchange for a pledge to create 32 new full-time jobs.
