Envision Cold

What Envision Cold does

Envision Cold is a US-based temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics operator serving the North American food supply chain. Founded in 2020 by three former Americold executives (Austin Solem, Eric Diaz, and Stephen Draper) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company operates 13+ cold storage facilities across the United States and Canada, with an additional site planned in Boaz, Alabama for Q4 2026. Facilities are deliberately positioned at high-value nodes in the cold chain — including the Ports of Oakland and Savannah, US-Mexico border crossings at El Paso, Laredo, McAllen, and Pharr, and the US-Canada border at Blaine, WA and Surrey, BC — with multi-temperature (freezer, cooler, ambient) storage, bonded warehouse capabilities, and a stack of regulatory certifications (USDA, FDA, HACCP, C-TPAT, CFIA, Primus GSF, GFSI).

The company's revenue model spans four streams: 3PL cold storage services (managed services), cold chain development and construction management (professional services), asset-based and brokered transportation including drayage and cross-dock (managed services), and value-added services such as blast freezing, packaging, kitting, and D2C/ecommerce fulfillment (professional services). Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with 24-hour turnaround and multi-year contracts; no standardized rate cards are published. The underlying technology stack consists of a proprietary Warehouse Management System (WMS) with a web-based customer portal providing real-time inventory visibility, arrivals, departures, and facility-level pictures, plus QFM blast freezing hardware that freezes product up to 80% faster than conventional systems.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting food and agriculture supply chain companies, produce distributors, protein suppliers, and cross-border trade businesses. The customer base is diversified across verticals — produce (Fresh Farms, Pacific Trellis/Dulcinea), protein (Yosemite Foods, Goldberry Distributors), branded CPG (Salt & Straw), and transportation/logistics (Northern Refrigerated Transportation, Skylark Logistics) — with named enterprise customers spanning produce, protein, and food service. Distribution is direct through the company's owned facility network, with a request-a-quote entry point on the website and a post-sale customer portal for ongoing inventory management.

Name

Envision Cold

Legal name

Envision Cold

Website

https://envisioncold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Envision Cold is a US-based temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics operator serving the North American food supply chain. Founded in 2020 by Americold veterans, it operates 13+ cold storage facilities at major ports and border crossings across the US and Canada, providing multi-temp storage, cross-border logistics, blast freezing, and real-time inventory visibility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Storage Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temperature-Controlled Cross-Dock / Blast Freezing & Tempering Facilities (TLALACAI), Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled storage
• Cold chain logistics
• Import export warehousing
• Third-party logistics
• Cold storage development

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Cold Storage Services: Full-service temperature-controlled warehousing including freezer, cooler, and ambient storage with multi-temp capabilities. Services include import/export handling, drayage, cross-dock, consolidation, and distribution.
2. Cold Chain Development & Construction: Real estate development and construction management services for temperature-controlled facilities, including land acquisition, site selection, entitlement, and build-to-suit development.
3. Transportation & Logistics Services: Asset-based and brokered transportation including drayage, spotting, cross dock, consolidation, and daily route services. Includes brokerage services and fleet operations.
4. Value-Added Services: Product boxing, foiling, netting, kitting, repack, blast freezing, D2C/e-commerce fulfillment, and tempering services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Envision Cold operates temperature-controlled warehousing, transportation, import/export handling, and value-added processing services through a network of cold storage facilities across North America. It complements these storage and logistics services with cold chain consulting and real estate development/construction management for temperature-controlled facilities. Its customers are food and agriculture producers, distributors, exporters, and growing food brands that need multi-temp storage, blast freezing, cross-docking, bonded warehousing, and end-to-end cold chain support.

Product overview

Envision Cold is a cold storage operator and developer offering a unified platform of temperature-controlled storage, logistics, and real estate development services. The portfolio consists of three core service pillars (Cold Chain Services, Solutions Services, and Development Services) supporting an expanding network of 14+ temperature-controlled facilities across North America. Cold Chain Services include import/export operations, value-added services (packaging, blast freezing, D2C/e-commerce), and transportation. Solutions Services provide consulting for warehouse design, supply chain optimization, and process improvements. Development Services handle land acquisition and build-to-suit construction. The Customer Portal provides web-based access to facility inventory and shipment data. All services are delivered through strategically located port-centric and border point-of-entry facilities spanning from the West Coast to the East Coast and into Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Chain Services Temperature-controlled storage and cold chain protection services that safeguard product integrity from import/export to distribution, including regulatory compliance (USDA, FDA, CBP, HACCP, C-TPAT), blast freezing, and specialized loading/unloading. Targeted at food and agriculture supply chain companies.
• Solutions Services Consulting and optimization services covering warehouse/manufacturing design, supply chain optimization, controlled environment setup, process and flow improvements, transportation optimization, and sustainability planning. Targeted at food and agriculture companies seeking cold chain performance improvements.
• Development Services Real estate development and construction management services covering land acquisition, site selection, zoning, incentives, build-to-suit and speculative development, and ongoing asset management for temperature-controlled facilities. Targeted at investors and operators seeking cold storage development expertise.
• Value-Added Services Packaging and processing services including product boxing, foiling, netting, kitting, repack, blast freezing, D2C/e-commerce fulfillment, and tempering. Targeted at protein, produce, and food brand customers needing pre-distribution processing.
• Transportation & Logistics Services

Quantifiable outcome

• QFM technology freezes product up to 80% faster than conventional systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United States Cold Storage: US Cold Storage is one of the largest US-owned cold storage 3PL operators, with facilities across North America offering temperature-controlled storage, blast freezing, and cross-docking. It is a direct competitor to Envision Cold for enterprise food customers seeking multi-region, multi-temperature capacity.
• Interstate Warehousing: Interstate Warehousing (a Tippmann Group company) operates a network of temperature-controlled warehouses across the US with value-added services including blast freezing and tempering. It competes head-to-head with Envision Cold for meat, poultry, and produce customers requiring multi-temp storage and processing.

Regional players

• VersaCold Logistics Services: VersaCold is Canada's largest cold storage 3PL with a network across Canada. It is highly comparable to Envision Cold's Surrey, BC facility and cross-border Canada service offering, making it a relevant regional peer for Envision's Canada footprint.
• Congebec: Congebec is a Canadian cold storage and logistics provider with facilities in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Like Envision Cold's Surrey facility, it serves Canadian and US-bound perishables flows and is a direct cross-border comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Americold: Americold is the world's largest publicly traded cold storage operator, operating hundreds of facilities globally. Envision Cold's three co-founders all held senior roles at Americold, and Envision's strategy of port-centric temperature-controlled warehousing and 3PL services directly mirrors Americold's core business, making it the most natural incumbent comparable.
• Lineage Logistics: Lineage Logistics is the largest privately held cold storage operator globally, backed by Bay Grove Capital and Stonepeak. It operates an extensive temperature-controlled warehousing network serving food retailers, distributors, and producers - directly comparable to Envision Cold's value proposition of integrated cold chain services and value-added processing.
• Kloosterboer: Kloosterboer is a European-headquartered cold storage operator with global reach including North American operations. It offers port-centric, multi-temperature warehousing and value-added services that closely parallel Envision Cold's integrated cold chain offering.

Emerging players

• FreezPak Logistics: FreezPak Logistics is a privately held, family-owned cold storage operator with multiple US facilities focused on frozen and refrigerated warehousing. It competes with Envision Cold for mid-market and enterprise frozen food customers and is similar in scale and growth profile.
• Emergent Cold LatAm: Emergent Cold LatAm is a cold storage operator focused on Latin American markets with cross-border trade flows into the US. It is comparable to Envision Cold's Texas/Mexico border facilities (Laredo, El Paso, McAllen/Pharr) serving US-Mexico produce and protein flows.
• Nordic Cold Storage: Nordic Cold Storage operates temperature-controlled warehousing facilities in the US Southeast with a focus on frozen food storage and distribution. It is a regional competitor comparable to Envision Cold's Southern US facilities such as Savannah and Boaz.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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