CORE X COMPLETE provides cold storage Massachusetts solutions from Sturbridge for frozen food manufacturers and distributors serving retail, foodservice, and other regional customers. The facility is built around frozen warehousing and regional distribution, giving customers a Central Massachusetts location for storing product and coordinating outbound movement.
Frozen inventory needs vary by product and customer program. Ice cream may require deep-frozen conditions, while other products may need room freezing, blast freezing, case-level preparation, or short-term handling before shipment. CORE X COMPLETE brings those functions together within one frozen cold storage operation so customers can keep storage, preparation, and transportation planning better aligned.
When volume changes or customer requirements become more complex, storage and freight planning need to stay aligned. CORE X COMPLETE lets customers coordinate frozen storage with Less-Than-Truckload shipping, truckload transportation, and brokerage support through the broader CORE X network.
New England distribution often involves smaller order quantities, multiple customer destinations, and tight delivery windows. CORE X COMPLETE supports those requirements with a robust Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipping program designed to move frozen freight throughout New England and the Northeast.
The Sturbridge operation also supports Walmart pool consolidation, truckload transportation, and full-service brokerage options through CORE X Partners. These options help customers match freight movement to order volume, delivery timing, and customer requirements.
Warehouse and freight coordination can also reduce unnecessary handoffs. When orders are picked, staged, and released from the same cold storage facility that supports the outbound plan, teams have a clearer path from inventory readiness to pickup and delivery.
CORE X COMPLETE is especially well suited for frozen products that need consistent low-temperature storage. The Sturbridge facility supports frozen cold storage, deep-freeze and ice cream storage, blast freezing, heat removal or room freezing, and convertible temperature space.
Ice cream is one of the clearest examples of why facility capability matters. Products held at deep-frozen temperatures need reliable temperature continuity from storage through staging and transportation. Multiple frozen temperature ranges give customers options for different product requirements without moving inventory between unrelated providers.
Case picking and other fulfillment services can support customer-specific orders while the product remains within the frozen operation. This keeps product preparation connected to the storage and transportation plan and helps reduce avoidable movement before outbound distribution.
CORE X COMPLETE uses a FLEXSPACE mobile racking system to make better use of temperature-controlled cubic space. Rather than maintaining a fixed aisle between every rack, the system opens access where it is needed, allowing more of the building footprint to support frozen pallet storage.
The 83,300-square-foot facility also uses a CO2 refrigeration system. Together, mobile racking, multiple frozen temperature ranges, and the refrigeration infrastructure support a dense frozen storage operation designed around product integrity and efficient use of space.
The Sturbridge facility has also received a “Built by the Best Award” from the Controlled Environment Building Association, recognizing the cold storage construction project.
Sturbridge gives frozen food companies a Central Massachusetts position for serving New England and Northeast markets. Customers can place inventory closer to regional demand while using LTL, truckload, and brokerage options to coordinate movement from the facility.
The location is particularly useful for programs serving the Boston market and other New England destinations. For companies balancing storage capacity with regional delivery requirements, CORE X COMPLETE provides a local operating team with access to broader CORE X cold chain resources as needs expand.
I am writing to express my sincere and profound appreciation for the outstanding service and partnership between Tillamook and Core X-Crown Point. As a distribution partner of our high-quality ice cream, having a reliable and efficient storage and distribution partner is crucial to our success.
Since we began working together, Core X-Crown Point has consistently exceeded our expectations. Your team’s attention to detail in handling our delicate frozen products, including careful temperature control, responsiveness to our logistical needs, such as quick turnaround during peak seasons, and overall commitment to quality, as demonstrated by the condition in which our products arrive, has been awe-inspiring. The seamless coordination and efficient processes you have in place have significantly contributed to our ability to deliver our products to customers in perfect condition and on time.
This partnership has allowed us to focus on what we do best – creating and marketing premium dairy products – with complete confidence in our distribution partner, knowing that our distribution is in capable hands. The professionalism and dedication of everyone at Core X-Crown Point have made a substantial positive impact on our business.
We highly recommend Core X-Crown Point to any company looking for a dependable and high-performing storage and distribution partner. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to excellence.
CORE X COMPLETE combines a focused New England frozen storage operation with the resources of the broader CORE X Partners network. Customers can use Sturbridge for regional frozen inventory and distribution while retaining access to additional cold storage facilities, transportation support, and network-wide services as their footprint changes.
This structure supports food companies that want regional operating relationships with room to expand. A program may begin with frozen storage in Massachusetts, then add freight lanes, customer programs, or cold storage markets as demand changes. Local service. Nationwide network.
CORE X COMPLETE provides frozen storage, deep-freeze capability, LTL shipping, and customer-focused regional support from Sturbridge. Bryan Hedge and the local team bring decades of cold chain experience to an operation connected to CORE X Partners’ broader storage and transportation network. Contact CORE X Partners to discuss cold storage requirements in Massachusetts and New England distribution support.
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