Food Distribution Center Opening in Florence County Hoping to Bring 280 New Jobs to The Area

A new food distribution center coming to Florence County is aiming to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area. ‘Cheney Brothers’ plans to construct the distribution center in the Pee Dee Commerce City East Industrial Park in Florence County. The $66 million investment will create 280 new jobs and consist of a modern 400,000 square foot refrigerator/freezer distribution facility, over 45 loading docks, a Cheney Express and a culinary kitchen. ‘Cheney Brothers’ has been family owned and operated since 1925 and offers more than 16,000 different products including food, paper and chemicals.