What Griffco Design/Build does

Griffco Design/Build, Inc. is an Atlanta-area (Kennesaw, Georgia) private design/build construction firm founded in September 2007 by Scott Griffin. The firm delivers integrated planning, in-house design, and construction services through a single contract, with concentrated expertise in four verticals: cold storage and food distribution (including automated ASRS freezer facilities, rack-supported warehouses, and box-in-box conversions), self storage (climate-controlled, multi-story, and multi-facility programs), industrial and manufacturing (warehouses, distribution centers, e-commerce facilities), and movie studios and sound stages (NC25-rated acoustic construction). Notable enterprise clients include Americold, United States Cold Storage, HEB, Hello Fresh, Cargill, Ken's Foods, McLane, Brookshire Grocery, Saxum Real Estate, CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage, Life Storage, Screen Gems Studios, Electric Owl Studios, and Third Rail Studios. The company has completed more than 15 million square feet of industrial space under the Griffco name and over 30 million square feet under founder Scott Griffin's leadership, with $200M+ in annual revenue and a 70+ person team.

The firm's technical stack centers on in-house Building Information Modeling, 3D modeling, virtual reality walkthroughs, and an integrated Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) workflow that connects conceptual design, multi-discipline coordination, construction documentation, and construction administration in real time. Specialized capabilities include ASRS automation integration for cold storage, NC25 acoustic engineering for sound stages, LEED-certified sustainable design charrettes, and renewable energy modeling. Project leadership averages 20+ years of design/build experience, and the firm operates as the design/build partner of record for complex, technically demanding facilities where temperature control, automation, food safety, or acoustic compliance are mission-critical.

The business model is project-based, with revenue generated through one-time contracts quoted on a per-project basis; no standardized pricing tiers are published because scope varies materially by facility type, size, and specification. Distribution is exclusively direct: enterprise clients, real estate developers, REIT operators (CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage, Life Storage), food manufacturers, and grocery and cold storage operators are pursued through relationship-based business development rather than inbound or channel marketing. Geographic reach is anchored in the Southeast and Texas but has expanded into Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and South Carolina, with multiple industry recognitions including two CEBA Built By The Best awards (2022, 2025), four Georgia Self Storage Association Facility of the Year awards, and ENR Top Contractor recognition for Texas and the Southeast in 2025.

Name

Griffco Design/Build

Legal name

Griffco Design/Build, Inc.

Website

https://griffcodesignbuild.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Griffco Design/Build is a private Atlanta-area design/build construction firm specializing in cold storage, self storage, industrial, and movie studio facilities for enterprise clients. It delivers integrated planning, BIM-enabled design, and construction services across the Southeast, Texas, and expanding Western U.S. markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Design/Build Construction

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Design build construction
• Cold storage construction
• Industrial construction
• Self storage facilities
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design/Build Construction Services: Full-service design and construction of commercial and industrial facilities including planning, design, engineering, and construction. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for cold storage, self-storage, industrial, and movie studio construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Griffco Design/Build is an Atlanta-based construction firm that provides integrated design/build services for commercial and industrial facilities. The company handles planning, design, and construction under one unified contract, specializing in cold storage and food distribution facilities, self storage facilities, industrial and manufacturing buildings, and movie studios with sound stages. Project delivery is project-based, with in-house teams performing feasibility, BIM-enabled design, and full construction administration.

Product overview

Griffco Design/Build is an Atlanta-based construction firm offering integrated design/build services as a single unified offering. The company's portfolio spans four core service verticals: Planning Services (feasibility studies, site selection, material handling engineering), Design Services (in-house BIM, sustainable/LEED design, AEC integration), and Construction Services (project management through completion). These services support specialized construction verticals including Cold Storage Construction (ASRS facilities, conventional freezers, box-in-box conversions), Self Storage Construction (climate-controlled, multi-story facilities), Industrial Construction (warehouses, distribution, manufacturing), and Movie Studios + Sound Stages Construction (NC25-rated acoustic facilities). The company also offers LEED-certified sustainable design as an add-on service. Projects range from automated ASRS freezer facilities to conventional cold storage, with recent notable projects including Electric Owl Studios (LEED-certified movie campus), Americold Gateway (150-foot tall ASRS), and various self storage facilities across the U.S.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Services Strategic planning services for commercial, industrial, and cold storage projects including feasibility studies, site selection and evaluation, material handling engineering, and zoning assistance.
• Design Services In-house design and engineering services using Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D modeling, renderings, virtual reality walkthroughs, and AEC-integrated workflows for industrial, food, and cold storage facilities, including sustainable and LEED-certified design.
• Construction Services Expert construction delivery from pre-construction through project completion with project managers averaging 20 years of experience, ensuring on-time, within-budget project delivery for cold storage, food distribution, industrial, and specialized facilities.
• Cold Storage Construction Full-service cold storage construction ranging from automated high-bay ASRS warehouses to box-in-box renovations, including conventional and high-rise ASRS freezers, rack-supported buildings, convertible freezer/cooler spaces, blast cell rooms, and in-rack freezing systems for clients such as Americold, US Cold Storage, HEB, and Saxum Real Estate.
• Self Storage Construction Ground-up, expansion, and conversion construction for self storage facilities including climate-controlled, multi-story, and multi-facility developments. Four-time recipient of Georgia Self Storage Association's Facility of the Year Award.
• Industrial Construction Industrial and manufacturing facility construction including warehousing, distribution centers, e-commerce fulfillment facilities, and USDA food-grade facilities. Completed over 15 million SF of industrial space nationwide.
• Movie Studios + Sound Stages Construction Design and construction of movie studios and sound stages with expertise in sound attenuation, NC25 acoustic ratings, rigging and roof loads, HVAC, and electrical infrastructure. Includes flexible-size sound stages with operable partitions, production offices, millshops, and set decorating areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10,000,000 square feet of industrial and commercial facilities developed under founder Scott Griffin
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scout Cold LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Griffco partnered with Scout Cold Logistics on the box-in-box expansion in Lancaster, Texas - an 88,115 SF conversion within an existing 550,000 SF warehouse into high-care cold storage for FreshRealm. Project won CEBA's inaugural Built By The Best Award.
• Colorado Cold ConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Griffco partnered with Colorado Cold Connect, TPA Group, and Highland Cold to deliver a 150,000 SF state-of-the-art cold storage food distribution facility in Fort Morgan, Colorado - Griffco's farthest west project to date. Phase I includes freezer, cool dock, perishable cooler, and dry storage spaces.
• Brookshire Grocery CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco serves as design/build partner for Brookshire Grocery Company's cold storage expansion in Tyler, Texas. Delivered 81,400 SF, 53-foot-tall freezer expansion to strengthen BGC's cold chain and distribution operations.
• United States Cold StoragecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco is design/build partner for USCS's automated freezer expansion at McDonough, Georgia campus. Phase 3 expansion includes 167,500 SF ASRS freezer with 40,000+ pallet positions.
• Saxum Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco served as Saxum Real Estate's design/build partner for 495,000 SF cold storage campus in Union City, GA. Two buildings totaling 306,402 SF and 188,455 SF with convertible freezer/cooler spaces.
• H&K Hotel GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco collaborated with H&K Hotel Group and Braselton Crossing Group to develop Springhill Suites hotel in Braselton, Georgia - 72,000+ SF, 111 guest rooms across 5 stories.
• Braselton Crossing GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco collaborated with Braselton Crossing Group and H&K Hotel Group to develop Springhill Suites hotel in Braselton, Georgia.
• Move It StoragecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco partnered with Move It Storage on multi-site RGV Expansion spanning six existing Class A facilities in Rio Grande Valley. 33 buildings totaling 205,000+ SF and 1,123 new units.
• NSA StorageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSA Storage partnered with Griffco on Move It Storage RGV Expansion project.
• SafeNestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeNest partnered with Griffco, Canvass Capital, and Barings on Hilton Head storage campus - Griffco's largest self storage project at 195,900 SF.
• Electric Owl StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco designed and managed construction of Electric Owl Studios - a $50 million LEED-certified greenfield movie studio in Atlanta. 18-acre campus with 140,000 SF sound stages.
• Screen Gems StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco completed multiple projects for Screen Gems Studios Atlanta campus including Stages 14 & 15 (43,000 SF), Stage 12 (21,700 SF), and Building 16 (29,300 SF) as part of 94,000 SF expansion.
• NitNeil PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNitNeil Partners has partnered with Griffco on numerous self storage development projects over 14+ years. Griffco operates like an extension of their team functioning as an in-house general contractor.
• A&D FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco completed freezer expansion for A&D Foods in Duluth, GA - 58,333 SF with temperatures as low as -20°F.
• McLanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffco completed 133,000 SF box-in-box freezer/cooler expansion for McLane in Kissimmee, FL including 116,000 SF -10°F freezer with ammonia refrigeration system.
• ProtolanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProtolan collaborated with Griffco and Scout Cold Logistics on Lancaster box-in-box expansion project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESI Group USA: Specialty construction firm focused on cold storage, food processing, and industrial refrigerated facilities. Directly comparable niche expertise in temperature-controlled construction.
• Conlon Construction: Mid-Atlantic design-build contractor specializing in cold storage and food distribution facilities. Comparable specialty focus and enterprise customer base for temperature-controlled construction.
• A M King: Design-build contractor specializing in industrial, cold storage, and food processing facilities. Direct competitor for cold storage ASRS projects and food distribution center construction in the Southeast.
• Stellar: Large EPC/design-build firm with significant cold storage and food distribution practice. Comparable in serving enterprise cold storage customers like Americold with rack-supported automated facilities.
• Tippmann Group: Specialty design-build firm focused on cold storage and temperature-controlled facilities. Directly competes with Griffco in ASRS freezer construction and cold chain infrastructure for enterprise food distribution customers.
• The Korte Company: Design-build general contractor with strong industrial, warehouse, and cold storage practice. Comparable in offering integrated planning-design-construction services for commercial and industrial customers.
• Primus Builders: Design-build contractor specializing in cold storage, food processing, and industrial facilities across the Southeast. Comparable in scope, customer base, and project scale to Griffco's cold storage vertical.
• ARCO National Construction: Design-build firm specializing in cold storage, multi-story self storage, and industrial facilities. Competes head-to-head with Griffco in temperature-controlled warehousing and self storage development.

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Building Companies: Top-20 national ENR-ranked design-build general contractor with industrial and cold storage capabilities. Competes for larger industrial and cold chain projects where Griffco's bonding/scale limits pursuit.
• Gray Construction: Large national design-build firm with substantial food processing, cold storage, and industrial manufacturing practices. Competes with Griffco on enterprise food/cold storage projects at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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