Service First Logistics Corp., based in Memphis, Tenn., is expanding its cold storage and dry product warehousing operations into the metro Atlanta area. The company has employed 40 workers at locations in Atlanta, Lithonia and College Park, and plans to hire 40 to 60 more employees in the next two years. These locations represent an investment of $3 million with a possibility of future expansion.

Service First’s most recent location opened in April in the former Winn Dixie distribution facility at 5400 Fulton Industrial Blvd. The company is leasing approximately 250,000 square feet of cold storage space and, in a second lease, has secured the remainder of the 700,000 square foot building for dry storage.

The company began its expansion into Georgia by establishing a Lithonia branch in April of 2005, followed by another branch in College Park last September. Its Georgia presence will continue to provide services to many nationally branded companies, including Little Caesars, TCBY and Jason’s Deli.

"Metro Atlanta is a good market for us," said Richard Carver, president and chief operating officer of Service First Logistics. "We have wonderful customers, and our ability to find good, qualified employees has been the biggest reason we've had such great success in Georgia.”

“The large size of the Fulton Industrial facility provides our company with the capability to continue to say ‘yes’ to prospects with significant storage requirements, and makes Service First a real player in the Atlanta third-party logistics arena,” added Service First Chief Financial Officer Tom Bruce.

Service First Logistics Corp. is a third-party logistics provider specializing in cold storage and dry product warehousing. Service First offers freezer, cooler and ambient warehousing services to clients throughout the southeastern areas of the United States.

Service First maintains branches in South Carolina and Tennessee, in addition to its Georgia locations.

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