Americold expands into convenience store distribution to support On the Run’s rapid growth
Key takeaways
- Americold partners with On the Run to expand cold chain distribution into Australia’s convenience store market.
- The collaboration leverages Americold’s experience with fast-turn, high-touch inventory to support national growth.
- Logistics teams can apply proven QSR supply chain strategies to improve speed, accuracy, and flexibility in new retail sectors.
Americold recently entered into a partnership with On the Run (OTR), one of Australia’s leading fuel and convenience brands, to provide storage and distribution services to support OTR’s expansion in Adelaide and nationally. The company, which specializes in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, will apply its experience managing fast-turning, high-touch inventory to the convenience retail sector.
Americold’s model in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector, which supports more than 1,500 locations across five major brands in the Asia-Pacific region, forms the foundation of this partnership. By extending this expertise to OTR, Americold aims to support growth while ensuring speed, accuracy, and flexibility in supply chain operations.
“This partnership reflects Americold’s ability to handle fast-turning, high-touch, high-service business models for multi-unit operators,” said Richard Winnall, president, international, Americold. “Our Adelaide operations are designed for speed, accuracy, and flexibility, which are critical for P&C retail. We look forward to growing our relationship with OTR and continuing to invest in Australia and New Zealand, markets with significant potential for cold chain innovation.”
