McShane Construction Company is pleased to announce the completion of the new Home Chef West Coast production facility in San Bernardino, California.
“We are pleased to support Home Chef’s growth plan with the renovation of their new state-of-the-art distribution center, adding a new food and beverage product to our portfolio,” said Charlie Stone, Vice President and Regional Manager of McShane Construction Company.
The 204,683-square-foot project includes 107,134 square feet of warehouse space, 79,642 square feet of food preparation space and 17,907 square feet of office space to support Home Chef’s growing distribution operations. The concrete tiltwall facility features storefront elements, a 32′ clear height, an ESFR sprinkler system, 30 truck docks and one drive-in door.
Amenities include a vestibule, conference rooms, a locker room, bathrooms, a frock room and a break room. McShane also provided site improvements, including a revised parking lot layout with 208 parking spaces.
Stone added, “Home Chef is one of the fastest growing meal kit companies in the country, and its new space will allow for continued expansion.”
Founded in 2013 by Pat Vihtelic, Home Chef is a one of the largest providers of meal solutions, with meal kits available on homechef.com and in more than 1000 Kroger stores in the United States. Every meal kit includes fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and easy to follow recipes to help home cooks at any skill level create delicious home-cooked meals. The Chicago-based company delivers nationwide.
The architect of record for Home Chef Western Distribution Center is Harris Architects.