Refrigeration: The Emerging Cold Storage Market 

Refrigeration: The Emerging Cold Storage Market 
April 8, 2025 Jasmine Thomas

This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on April 1, 2025.

The events of the past few years have significantly impacted the consumer experience, resulting in a positive operational shift for businesses in the cold storage market. As this specialized sector continues to grow, a trend report from Colliers anticipates cold storage real estate to experience an increase of 13.2% annually, boosting it to a $95 billion market by 2030.

As consumer spending habits continue to evolve, cold storage distributors remain tasked with maintaining warehousing facilities that allow for timely and efficient production, storage and distribution. Keeping these factors in mind, it’s important to take a closer look at the forces influencing the industry to understand its diverse needs.

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