FlexCold

What FlexCold does

FlexCold, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Charleston, SC with its flagship facility in Jacksonville, FL, is a modern cold storage warehousing and logistics provider serving food-industry customers across the poultry, seafood, meat, packaged goods, and frozen produce verticals. The company operates a 350,000+ square foot Jacksonville facility located three miles from JAXPORT (Blount Island Marine Terminal) with 55,000 pallet positions, 51 dock bays, 115 reefer plug-ins, temperatures ranging from -10°F to 35°F, on-site blast freezing, USDA/FDA inspection rooms, and planned Charleston expansion at a $50MM investment. Its underlying technology stack includes the FLEXSPACE high-density mobile racking system (a 45% capacity uplift over traditional static systems), the QF+ blast freeze system (12 loads/day reaching 0°F in 36 hours), ALTA roof-mounted refrigeration, an automated conveyor system, and an adaptive paperless warehouse management system with full EDI capabilities and a secure customer portal.

The company's revenue model is asset-heavy and subscription-style recurring: customers pay monthly storage charges per package or agreed unit (on either a split-month or anniversary basis), plus handling charges for receiving, placement, and retrieval of goods, with separate fees for blast freezing, bonded storage, temperature deviations, and energy surcharges. Pricing is governed by IARW warehouse receipt terms, with 30-day payment terms and minimum charges. FlexCold goes to market via enterprise field sales led by a VP of Sales (Mark Schultz, formerly of Preferred Freezer Services, Burris Logistics, and Maersk) and a Director of Market Strategy (Tom Powers, formerly VP Market Development at Americold), targeting food shippers, distributors, manufacturers, and exporters requiring port-proximate cold storage, supplemented by trade show presence (Seafood Expo North America, NPFDA), a branded podcast presence ("Running on Ice"), content marketing, and inbound "Request a Quote" web flows. Customers are not individually named but span enterprise poultry, seafood, meat, and packaged goods companies requiring blast freezing, import/export services, and USDA/FDA-compliant documentation.

Name

FlexCold

Legal name

FlexCold, LLC

Website

https://flexcold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FlexCold is a modern cold storage warehousing and logistics provider serving poultry, seafood, meat, packaged goods, and frozen produce customers with temperature-controlled storage, blast freezing, import/export services, and USDA/FDA inspection at port-proximate facilities in Jacksonville, FL (with a Charleston, SC facility planned).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Storage Warehousing and Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (4931)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Food Warehousing & Blast Freezing (AFAOAFAC), Meat & Seafood Cold Storage (including tempering) (AFAOAFAJ), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Dock / Blast Freezing & Tempering Facilities (TLALACAI)

Keywords

• Cold storage warehousing
• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Blast freezing services
• Frozen food distribution
• Port-adjacent cold chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Warehousing and Logistics Services: Storage and handling charges for refrigerated and frozen goods. Storage charges are per package or agreed unit per month. Handling charges cover ordinary labor for receiving goods at facility door, placing in storage, and returning to door during normal business hours. Additional charges apply for unloading/loading, bonded storage, temperature deviations, blast freezing services, and energy surcharges. Payment terms include 30-day payment window with interest charges on late payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FlexCold operates modern, technology-enabled cold storage warehouses providing temperature-controlled storage and handling for frozen and chilled food products, including poultry, seafood, meat, packaged goods, and frozen produce. Core services include palletized cold storage at temperatures from -10°F to 35°F, blast freezing to 0°F within 36 hours, on-site USDA/FDA inspection rooms, export labeling and documentation, and import/export handling through port-proximate facilities in Jacksonville, FL and Charleston, SC.

Product overview

FlexCold is a cold storage warehousing and logistics company offering a platform of temperature-controlled storage and supply chain services. The core offering centers on modern cold storage facilities featuring proprietary technology including the FLEXSPACE Mobile Racking System for high-density storage, QF+ Blast Freeze System for rapid freezing, and ALTA Refrigeration for energy-efficient cooling. Supporting services include EDI integration, a customer portal for inventory visibility, and USDA/FDA inspection services. The company operates its Jacksonville flagship facility (350,000+ sq ft, 55,000 pallet positions) with a Charleston expansion planned. The product portfolio is unified around end-to-end cold chain expertise from storage to distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Storage Warehousing Recurring temperature-controlled warehousing and handling service for frozen and chilled food products at temperatures from -10°F to 35°F, using the FLEXSPACE high-density mobile racking system to deliver 55,000 pallet positions across 350,000+ sq ft in Jacksonville. Storage is billed per package or agreed unit per month and handling covers ordinary labor for receiving, placing in storage, and returning to the door during normal business hours. Target customers are enterprise food manufacturers, distributors, and exporters.
• Blast Freezing Services On-site QF+ blast freezing service delivering capacity of 12 loads per day with the ability to reach 0°F within 36 hours, using adjustable air flow through pallet chambers. Designed for enterprise poultry, seafood, and meat producers requiring rapid product freezing upon receipt.
• USDA and FDA Inspection Services On-site USDA and FDA inspection rooms providing export labeling (case, pallet, and product) and complete documentation services for food products. Enables compliance with USDA, FDA, FSMA, and GFSI requirements and supports export-ready shipments from the Jacksonville facility.
• Import and Export Handling Services Comprehensive import and export services including export labeling (case, pallet, and product), complete documentation, container loading and unloading, cross-docking, and reefer plug-in access (115 plug-ins at Jacksonville). Leverages proximity to JAXPORT and the Port of Charleston to serve customers shipping to 140 ports in 70 countries.
• Jacksonville Cold Storage Facility Cold storage service offering at the flagship Jacksonville, FL facility located three miles from JAXPORT (Blount Island Marine Terminal). Over 350,000+ sq ft of chilled and frozen storage with 55,000 pallet positions, 51 dock bays, 115 reefer plug-ins, blast freezing, and USDA/FDA inspection rooms. Serves poultry, seafood, meat, packaged goods, and frozen produce customers.
• Charleston Cold Storage Facility Planned second cold storage service offering near the Port of Charleston, SC, with over 30,000 pallet positions, $50MM total investment, and 59 new jobs announced. Designed to support import/export, seafood, blast freezing, and USDA/FDA inspections for the Charleston market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Storage capacity increased by 45% compared to traditional systems through FLEXSPACE mobile racking
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL)minorOthers · 1 September 2021Feeding Northeast Florida is the region's largest food bank serving eight counties. FlexCold and ARCO Design/Build donated $10,000 to FNEFL in lieu of a larger groundbreaking event, providing 60,000 meals to those in need. FlexCold committed to growing its partnership with FNEFL as it expands in Jacksonville.
• ARCO Design/BuildcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2021ARCO Design/Build LLC of Atlanta is the contractor/developer for FlexCold's Jacksonville facility. Permit issued September 2021 for the 149,002 sq ft cold storage project on 12 acres at 11180 Blasius Road. ARCO is ranked #1 builder of distribution centers and warehouses by Engineering News Record.
• England-Thims & Miller Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2021Jacksonville-based civil engineering firm that filed civil engineering plans with the city for the FlexCold project in February 2021 and applied for administrative deviation for parking requirements on behalf of Flexspace Ventures LLC.
• FLEXSPACE (Mobile Racking System)coreTechnology or IntegrationFLEXSPACE Mobile Racking System is a widely-used high-density storage system originating in Europe 55+ years ago. At FlexCold, it has increased storage capacity by 45% compared to traditional static systems. The system uses powered moving bases replacing multiple static open aisles with one moving access aisle, providing lateral movement access to inventory.
• ALTA RefrigerationcoreTechnology or IntegrationALTA Expert refrigeration system is roof-mounted at FlexCold facilities, freeing valuable floor space. The system runs without water consumption and utilizes less power, addressing the second highest cost in cold storage warehouses. FlexCold partners with ALTA for energy-efficient refrigeration infrastructure.
• JAXPORT (Jacksonville Port Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAXPORT is Florida's #1 container port providing FlexCold access to over 98 million consumers within one day's drive and direct ocean services to 140 ports in 70 countries. FlexCold is located three miles from Blount Island Marine Terminal, which completed harbor deepening to 47 feet. JAXPORT ranked No. 4 U.S. seaport for poultry exports by tonnage in 2021.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Americold Logistics: Americold is the largest publicly-traded temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company in the world, operating over 200 facilities globally. It is the dominant incumbent against which FlexCold competes for enterprise cold storage contracts, particularly in the Southeast U.S.
• Lineage Logistics: Lineage Logistics is one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehousing providers, operating hundreds of facilities globally after acquiring Preferred Freezer Services and Millard Refrigerated Services. It is a direct competitor to FlexCold in the U.S. cold storage market and offers similar blast-freezing, port-adjacent, and value-added services.
• Kloosterboer Group: Kloosterboer is a Netherlands-based global cold storage operator with U.S. facilities serving food manufacturers, importers, and exporters with automated and port-adjacent warehousing. Its port-adjacent, value-added service model closely parallels FlexCold's Jacksonville strategy near JAXPORT.

Direct peers

• United States Cold Storage: USCS is a major U.S. cold storage 3PL with a national footprint across the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast, serving food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers with refrigerated and frozen warehousing. It competes with FlexCold for enterprise food shipper contracts and offers overlapping value-added services including blast freezing and EDI-enabled inventory management.
• Burris Logistics: Burris Logistics operates temperature-controlled warehousing and food distribution facilities on the U.S. East Coast, serving similar customer verticals (meat, seafood, packaged goods). Mark Schultz, FlexCold's VP of Sales, previously worked at Burris, indicating direct labor-market and customer overlap.
• Congebec: Congebec is a Canadian-based refrigerated warehousing provider with U.S. operations serving food manufacturers, retailers, and food service customers. It competes directly with FlexCold for cold storage and value-added services contracts across North American protein and packaged-goods supply chains.
• Zero Mountain: Zero Mountain is a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company serving the protein and food industries with cold storage, blast freezing, and case-ready distribution. It competes with FlexCold for poultry and protein customers requiring blast freezing and export documentation services.
• Preferred Cold Storage: Preferred Cold Storage is a U.S. cold storage 3PL providing refrigerated and frozen warehousing for food manufacturers and distributors. Its service offering (storage, blast freezing, distribution) overlaps directly with FlexCold's value proposition for food shippers.

Emerging players

• NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics: NewCold is a European-headquartered automated cold storage operator that has expanded into the U.S. with highly automated, energy-efficient facilities. Like FlexCold, it targets enterprise food shippers with modern, technology-enabled cold storage, and represents a direct competitive model for greenfield cold chain infrastructure.

Regional players

• Interstate Cold Storage: Interstate Cold Storage is a regional refrigerated warehousing provider serving the Midwest U.S. with temperature-controlled storage, blast freezing, and distribution services. It is comparable to FlexCold in service mix but competes in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/flexcold
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flexcold
• Instagraminstagram.com/goflexcold

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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