Greene King opens consolidated depot n Middleton
The 290,000 sq ft warehouse and office space is officially operational, serving around 1,000 pubs in the northwest.
IT MARKS a £23 million investment over the 15-year lease, in partnership with GXO to harmonise Greene King’s supply chain in the region.
As many as 21,000 tonnes of drink and 11 million cases of food and GNFR (goods not for resale) will pass through the doors of the depot in a year.
The redevelopment of the Middleton site brings all elements of the supply chain, which were previously stored at three depots, under one roof. There will be cost synergies through the consolidation of all food and non-food into one site with opportunities to manage resources across the combined operation.
There are further benefits thanks to the installation of 63,500 sq ft solar panels, with the potential to generate a targeted 1.1 million kWH per year. The site has plans for a dedicated ‘re-wilding’ area, featuring perennial wildflowers and native fruit trees aimed to encourage pollinator insects and local birds as part of Greene King’s biodiversity programme.
Greene King’s brewing and group supply chain managing director Matt Starbuck, said: “This is an important step in optimising our supply chain operations in the northwest and is the culmination of months of planning and hard work alongside our supply chain partner, GXO. By having all our food, drink and non-food items delivered from one depot we have an agile and operationally efficient supply chain which is good news for our pub teams, customers and communities. By leveraging our commercial strength and scale, the benefits will allow us to reinvest in the business.”
