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Averitt Family Softball Tournament Aug. 13 In Nashville
This free, family-friendly event is scheduled for Aug. 13 in Nashville, and it will feature lots of tasty food, camaraderie, children’s activities, and of course, highlight-reel action on the diamond. The Averitt Family Softball Tournament is also a great opportunity to bring awareness to Averitt Cares for Kids and our special relationship with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you’ve never attended the Averitt Family Softball Tournament, we hope you’ll make plans to do so this year. For more information about the event, contact AMOS ROGAN at ARogan@AverittExpress.com. T m In case you missed the big news, the Averitt Family Softball Tournament is back, it’s just around the corner, and we’d love to see you there!
NEW DISTRIBUTION & FULFILLMENT FACILITY OPENING SOON NEAR MEMPHIS
Expected to open in either late July or early August, the facility will feature docking for 57 trailers and 150 general parking spaces, and it will employ 13 associates in its infancy, with room to grow. “This new facility is set up to operate similarly to what we’ve done in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and other large metropolitan areas,” says ED SMITH , director of Distribution & Fulfillment. “While just a stone's throw from Memphis, being in Olive Branch, MS means less traffic for our drivers and better transportation rates for our customers.” Averitt will be the first tenant of the construction project. A site leader, two frontline leaders, eight dock associates and two freight clerks are positioned to begin work in the center, but more jobs are expected to become available as customer accounts are added. “It is a completely new building that our associates 260,000-square-foot site to house distribution & fulfillment operations A brand-new Distribution & Fulfillment center is scheduled to join our family of top-notch facilities in just a few months. The 260,000-square-foot building, which is still under construction, is located just across the Tennessee state line from Memphis in Olive Branch, MS.
This artist’s rendering shows what our new Memphis distribution & fulfillment center will look like. Located in nearby Olive Branch, MS, the 260,000-square-foot facility will help support our growing need for transloading and distribution services in the Memphis market.
will be proud to work in,” Smith says. “I believe the amenities will also help us to recruit new, top- notch associates to join our team. This facility looks fantastic, and it’s very strategically located, just a short haul from the Memphis rail terminal.” Averitt’s current Distribution & Fulfillment network is made up of 28 locations. With the addition of this 29th facility, we are even better equipped to handle the growing international shipping needs in the region. “This will significantly increase our service opportunities in the area,” Smith says. “We will have the ability to run more freight through our network, and that will improve our efficiency and transit times. This also means more opportunities for our existing
associates and the addition of new positions on our team for new associates.” Like all Averitt Distribution & Fulfillment centers, the site will also feature a fleet of all-electric forklifts. “Because we're always looking for new and better ways to minimize our impact on the environment, electric forklifts will be used rather than propane- powered lifts,” Smith says. “This will greatly cut down on carbon emissions and our use of fossil fuels.” Your commitment to doing things the right way is one of the reasons we’re able to open new facilities like this. Coupled with our already-outstanding customer service in Memphis, this Distribution & Fulfillment center will allow us to put The Power Of One on full display. T m
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