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It was December 1971 when Ohio Distribution Warehouse opened itsfirst warehouse in Columbus, OH. Bob Ness, Chairman of ODW Logistic, and John Berend, retired co-founder, had a vision for warehousing and distribution,“Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of your customers.” So, with a $5,000 loan, they leased an 88,000 sq. ft. facility on Refugee Road and founded Ohio Distribution Ware...

Have you outgrown your capabilities and need to scale quickly to meet inventory needs, customer demands, and overall quality standards? Just like building a business from the ground up is never easy, scaling your business can prove just as challenging. You’ve got to worry about staffing issues, warehousing for all of your products, distribution and fulfillment costs, and more. Scaling can be a...

In December 2020, ODW Logistics expanded operations in the Chicago market and acquired a 193,000 square-foot cold-chain distribution center. The facility supports our new partnership with Great Kitchens Food Company (“Great Kitchens”), formerly Aryzta North America. Great Kitchens is headquartered in Romeoville, IL and is the market leader in private label take-and-bake pizza. The company’s pizz...

Terry is the Director of Project Delivery for ODW Logistics. Terry leads the ODW Project Management Office (PMO) and is responsible for delivering new client implementations and existing client projects. The PMO has a standard project delivery process for ODW Operations and IT deliverables. Prior to ODW Logistics, Terry ran the Project Management Office in charge of acquisitions for a large retail...

COLUMBUS, OHIO—March 8, 2021 (James Street Media Services)—ODW Logistics has been selected by Hometown Food Company to provide distribution and logistics services at several major U.S. distribution facilities. Hometown Food Company holds some of America’s most beloved baking brands including Pillsbury™, Hungry Jack®, Martha White®, White Lily® Flour, Jim Dandy®, Funfetti®, SunSpire®, and Arrowhea...