Hemel Hempstead, UK: Sysco is to open a new 475,000 sq ft warehouse in Hemel Hempstead in 2026 at a cost of $100m (£79m). Sysco, which owns Brakes, will be adapting a former Amazon site to make it suitable for foodservice operations, including the introduction of frozen and chilled areas.
The new site will be Sysco’s largest warehouse in Europe and the first in the country to benefit from technology used at Sysco’s wholesale distribution operations in the US.
“The new Sysco London depot is a next-generation site, unlike anything we’ve seen before,” said Paul Nieduszynski, chief executive of Sysco GB.
“As the largest Sysco site in Europe, it will offer a more comprehensive service to independent customers in London and the surrounding areas. It takes foodservice wholesale in Britain to an entirely new level.
“The size of the depot will allow us to be more responsive to customer demand by holding a full range of products on the edge of Greater London. The combination of scale, cutting-edge technology, range and service will set a new standard for foodservice wholesale in the UK.”
The new site is expected to be fully operational at the beginning of 2026.
