Bimbo Bakeries (BBU)

The Client

Mericle completed a 249,750-square-foot, build-to-suit facility in CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park East in Pittston Township to accommodate Bimbo Bakeries USA’s (BBU) need for a larger distribution center.

BBU is the American corporate arm of Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo and is the largest bakery company in the United States. BBU’s CenterPoint distribution center serves approximately 70 depots in an expansive geography stretching from Maine to Florida and west to Wisconsin. The company ships a variety of brands from CenterPoint including Entenmanns, Sara Lee, Barcel, Marinela, Bimbo Sweet Goods, and Boboli.

The cross-docked facility features 71 loading doors, approximately 36’ ceiling clear height, LED lighting, clerestory windows, and ESFR fire protection.