BBF #-8940-857225 — Specialty wholesale distribution company in Central Florida for sale. This very well established business and highly regarded company has tons of opportunity to grow in their niche segment of distribution. The company has outstanding customer service, “best in class” products and excellent reputation for distributing. NDA, PFS and Bio are required for more information.

The Numbers:

Annual Sales: $3,110,836

Owner Benefit: $286,021

Asking Price:  $995,000

Cash Down: $350,000

Infrastructure in Tampa Bay

Locating a distribution company in Tampa bay is a smart move. (And, as you’re considering this Wholesale Distribution Company for sale, you may well want to understand how.)

With a multi-modal transportation system that supports nearly 20 million residents and 100 million visitors each year, Florida’s infrastructure is ranked second in the nation, with the Tampa Bay region as it’s central hub.

Reports the Global Tampa Bay initiative, a cooperative of Economic Development corps from Hillsborough, Pinesllas and Pasco Counties,

With major interstate systems I-4, I-75 and I-275 running through the region, we are connected to major U.S. cities like Atlanta, Cincinnati, Orlando, and Detroit. Thanks to these interstate systems, those living and working in Tampa and Hillsborough County are able to reach more than 33 million consumers within an eight-hour drive. In addition to I-4, I-75 and I-275, the region offers access to major highways and routes, such as Highways 41 and 301.

In addition to the road systems, our region offers 500 miles of active railroad and siding tracks operated by CSX. One of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers, CSX maintains a major rail yard, an intermodal terminal, a TRANSFLO terminal, and an automotive distribution center in Tampa. The variety of rail offerings in Hillsborough County allows for companies to use alternative distribution methods for their goods and products.

A joint initiative between the Tampa Port Authority, CSX and Kinder Morgan Energy partners is also giving businesses alternate distribution options. The Gateway Rail Project is the first on-dock, multi-purpose unit train facility for ethanol and intermodal containers in Florida, allowing goods to be moved from ships to destinations quickly and more efficiently.

CSX’s rail infrastructure also provides critical connectivity from the Port Tampa Bay and Rockport Terminal to the U.S. rail system. CSX’s Rockport Terminals are deep-water port facilities on Tampa Bay used for exporting phosphate from Central Florida’s Bone Valley mining region. These facilities are located on more than 300 acres with over 25 miles of track, warehousing, and state-of-the-art loading systems.

Prime Places for Business Prosperity

Port Tampa Bay, Florida

Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest cargo tonnage port, servicing the fastest-growing region in Florida, along with key markets in Central and South America, Mexico and Asia via the Panama Canal. Port Tampa Bay is the closest full-service U.S. port to the expanded Panama Canal, and is strategically positioned for emerging opportunities in Cuba (formerly Port Tampa Bay’s largest trading partner).
The West Central Florida market, normally referred to as the Tampa Bay/Orlando I-4 Corridor, includes the ever-expanding Tampa Bay and Orlando regions — the 10th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. This region is home to almost half of Florida’s more than 20 million residents. In addition, the region welcomes more than one million tourists annually, resulting in a huge and expanding consumer market. The Tampa Bay/Orlando I-4 Corridor has the highest concentration of distribution centers in Florida, which is also one of the largest in the Southeastern U.S.

To serve this growing market, Port Tampa Bay and container terminal operator partner Ports America recently invested in new post-Panamax cranes and phased build-out plans to quadruple the size of this deepwater terminal as the business continues to grow. For the first six months of 2018, the Port has seen its container business increase by 65 percent. Another recent facility development was the opening of a new state-of-the-art on-dock refrigerated warehouse to serve the region’s growing appetite for food and beverage products and the significant grocery retail presence in the I-4 Corridor region, as well as the rest of the State of Florida and the Southeastern United States.

Linda Dobel

Linda Dobel is managing editor of Trade & Industry Development magazine, published by Due North Media.  She has served in an editorial capacity for all of Due North Media trade magazines over the course of six years, including Sports Destination Management and Contact Professional magazine. Previously, she was executive editorial director and vice president for a publishing firm in the contact center industry for more than two decades and has authored many trade-related articles for print and web.

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