FDA-Approved Cold Chain Warehousing in the Heart of the Midwest - Frozen, Cold, and Ambient Under one Roof
ODW Logistics operates a world-class 193,000 sq. ft. cold chain facility in Romeoville, Illinois — with frozen storage at -10°F, cold storage at 40°F, and ambient at 70°F, all under one roof.
FDA-approved, BRC-certified, USDA-inspected, and built to support high-volume food and beverage brands shipping to national retailers.
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Finding Reliable Cold Storage Shouldn't Feel Like a Supply Chain Risk
For food and beverage brands shipping temperature-sensitive products, the wrong warehousing partner isn’t just an operational headache — it’s a product safety risk, a retailer relationship risk, and a margin risk all in one.
Many food brands are managing cold chain with facilities that are undercertified, too far from major markets, or limited to a single storage temperature. When your frozen products and ambient products ship from different facilities, your costs go up and your visibility goes down.
- Temperature excursions that compromise product integrity and trigger retail rejections
- Cold storage facilities that lack FDA, USDA, or BRC certification — limiting which retailers you can serve
- Split-facility operations driving up transportation costs and reducing supply chain visibility
- Limited freezer capacity during peak seasons, forcing costly spot arrangements
- Distance from major Midwest retailers adding transit time and risk to your supply chain
Everything Your Cold Chain Needs. One Certified Facility.
Frozen - Cold - Ambient
Our facility handles frozen storage at -10°F (100K sq. ft.), cold storage at 40°F (18K sq. ft.), and ambient at 70°F (75K sq. ft.), so you can manage your full product range from a single location with full visibility.
FDA- Approved. BRC-Certified.
This facility holds certifications from the FDA, USDA, BRC, CFIA, and SQF, the stack required for national food and beverage distribution. Your products are protected and compliance risk is eliminated.
Chicagoland's Cold Chain Advantage
Located in Romeoville, IL, steps from I-80 and I-55, our facility puts your products at the center of national distribution. Proximity to Chicago’s grocery, club, and mass retailers means faster transit, and lower freight costs.
How ODW Cold Chain Warehousing Works
From intake to delivery - your products are always in the right temperature zone.
Your Temperature-Sensitive Products Arrive at Romeoville
Inbound shipments are received at our Romeoville DC and immediately directed to the appropriate temperature zone — frozen, cold, or ambient — with real-time inventory tracking from the moment they arrive.
Stored to Spec. Monitored
Continuously
Products are stored at precise temperatures in our high-bay, VNA-racked freezer or cold/ambient zones. Our hydrogen-powered equipment and ammonia-based cooling system maintain the integrity of your cold chain 24/7.
Shipped to Retailers, DCs, or Direct-to-Consumer
Your products ship from our fully enclosed, temperature-controlled docks to grocery, club, and mass retailers nationwide — including Walmart, Kroger, Target, and regional chains — on time and at the right temperature.
Frozen Food Brand Realizes $1.4M in Transportation Savings
When a leading frozen food brand needed a partner capable of managing high-volume cold chain distribution to national retailers, ODW delivered, combining our Romeoville facility with integrated transportation management to drive measurable results.
- $1.4M in annual transportation savings
- Purpose-built cold chain solution for frozen food distribution
- Integrated warehousing + transportation under one 3PL partner
Built for High-Volume Food & Beverage Cold Chain
- Founded in 1971 — 55+ years of logistics expertise
- Transport Topics Top 100 Logistics Company 2026
- 193,000 sq. ft. Romeoville, IL facility — built 2016
- 65-foot high-bay freezer (7 storage levels)
- 14,400 pallet freezer capacity — VNA rack system
- Hydrogen-powered material handling equipment
- Ammonia-based eco-friendly freezing system
- Enclosed temperature-controlled docks
- Storage lot for 75+ trailers
- Serving national grocery, club, and mass retailers