By Lindsay Walker
Twitter: @AzNewsmedia

HelloFresh, the meal-kit delivery service, announced it will open its newest production and distribution facility in Phoenix.

Phoenix operations will begin later this year and could provide up to 1,200 jobs in the Valley. The new facility joins HelloFresh’s other west coast facility in Richmond, California and will allow the company to strengthen its capabilities on this side of the country.

“We are thrilled to be expanding our operational footprint on the West Coast,” said Uwe Voss, CEO of HelloFresh U.S. “Joining our Richmond facility, this new Phoenix distribution center will help strengthen our presence in the region and further support our mission of excellent service and delivery of delicious meals. We also look forward to tapping in to the region’s talented labor pool and making a positive impact on the local community.”

Phoenix was chosen, in part, because it is an efficient logistics hub with access to major routes. It also offers a strong labor pool. The nearly 440,000 square-foot facility located at 1850 South 71st Avenue will be a boon to an already booming West Valley.

“Phoenix welcomes another major foreign direct investment in the city, joining the billions of dollars of foreign investment from companies like TSMC and Apel. Phoenix is agrowing market for food system entrepreneurs and innovators, the agrifood sector, and HelloFresh brings innovative technology and job opportunities to the city,” said Christine Mackay, director of Phoenix Community and Economic Development.

The Phoenix facility will be HelloFresh’s largest U.S. distribution center, cementing the Valley as a world-class logistics center.

In addition to this new facility in Phoenix, HelloFresh recently began operations in its new 375,000 square-foot distribution center in Irving, Texas at the DFW Airport. These new state-of-the-art facilities support the company’s long-term growth plans to continue expanding its total addressable market. Expanding supply chain capacity enables HelloFresh to bring new menu features to the market.

Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, HelloFresh is the largest meal kit provider in the United States and across the globe. HelloFresh delivered over 278 million meals across the U.S. in 2020.