Vertical Cold Storage Opens Kansas City Facility

Posted January 7, 2025

Vertical Cold Storage, a developer of temperature-controlled distribution centers and unit for Kansas City-based Platform Ventures, has opened its Kansas City multi-modal distribution site.

The nearly 312,000-square-foot distribution center is expected to employ over 100 full-time team members and will specialize in temperature-controlled food and beverage producers.

The facility is located at 14820 Cleveland Ave, Kansas City, MO, adjacent to the CPKC intermodal terminal in south Kansas City. It is within 30 miles of the BNSF, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern terminals, enabling access to and from anywhere in North America.

“This state-of-the-art multi-modal center has the latest technologies and equipment to support our customers’ distribution needs,” president and CEO of Vertical Cold Storage, West Hutchison, said in a Tuesday release. “Our highly trained and experienced Kansas City team is proud to support the wide variety of needs those customers bring to us every day.”

Vertical Cold Storage first announced its Kansas City facility at its groundbreaking ceremony in November 2023. The centrally located distribution center in KC marked the company’s eighth facility.

The facility features 47,000 pallet positions, state-of-the-art blast freezing technology and multiple rooms that can be temperature controlled from 35 degrees Fahrenheit to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.

The building design and construction used innovative materials and systems to reduce energy consumption, according to the release.