"With great access to major highways and rail lines, as well as close proximity to our manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, this facility will enable Dr. Pepper Snapple to get our Snapple and Mott's brands to our customers and consumers more efficiently and will lay the foundation for future growth in the southeastern region," said Dan Flowers, senior vice president of logistics and distribution for Dr Pepper, in a release. The facility is located within two miles of the CSX Intermodal Rail Facility and the Interstate 295/10 interchange. Its close proximity to the Norfolk Southern Intermodal Facility and the Jacksonville Port Authority also made the location attractive, says Herold.

"This deal gives us great momentum in the Jacksonville market—a market we are very high on right now," he says. "We intend to do more development here. As evidenced by this deal, it's the perfect place to set up a regional distribution center for the southeast because of the demographic location of Jacksonville, the abundance of labor available and the transportation infrastructure." Last year, the company developed Hillwood Westlake, a 400,000-sf, build-to-suit distribution center for Laney & Duke on Presidents Court.