Farmer Brothers Open West Coast Distribution Center
Feb 13, 2021
Farmer Brothers, a leading national coffee roaster,
wholesaler, and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products, today
announced the opening of a new 156,600 sq. ft. distribution center in Rialto,
California.
The Rialto facility opening reflects the successful
execution of the Company's last major supply chain optimization initiative as
part of its broader turnaround strategy. As previously announced, the
optimization plan also included closing the Houston, Texas manufacturing
facility and capacity enhancements made to the Company's state-of-the-art
Dallas-Fort Worth facility.

With 40% of Farmer Brother's customers located on the
West Coast, the Company expects this new distribution center to enable the
Company to fulfill product orders more quickly, improve delivery times and
provide better customer service, leading to meaningful transportation and distribution
efficiencies. The facility is also designed to mitigate future capital
expenditure requirements for customer equipment with its new coffee brewing
equipment ("CBE") refurbishing center. These efficiencies, combined
with the closing of the Houston facility, the enhanced Dallas-Fort Worth
facility, and HighJump handheld solution's rollout, are expected to drive
improved Company performance as the economy recovers from the impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic.


The new West Coast facility will provide better CBE
servicing and faster turnaround times for customers. It boasts 18 docking doors
and 26 trailer storage spaces, facilitating improved delivery capabilities
within the Company's network. Further, given the facility's strategic location,
the Company now has the option to leverage other transportation modes, such as
air, rail, and ocean. The facility will distribute products to the Company's
branch locations and service equipment through the Company's specialized CBE
technicians in seven key U.S. states.
Maurice Morange, Chief Sales Officer, added, "This
is an exciting time for Farmer Brothers, and we are looking forward to delivering
on the promise of the Rialto facility with customers and supply chain partners.
This DC will enable even higher levels of support to our customers and provide
a site for evaluation of new service and support technologies. All to benefit
our valued customers."
Founded in 1912, Farmer Bros. Co. is a national coffee
roaster, wholesaler, and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products. The
Company's product lines include organic, Direct Trade, and sustainably produced
coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes,
spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage
planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The
Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants
and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant,
department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare
facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private
brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice
distributors.