Americold expands European retail logistics operations with new Jerónimo Martins partnership
Key takeaways
- Americold partners with Jerónimo Martins to expand temperature-controlled retail logistics operations in Portugal.
- The Lisbon facility will handle about 12 million frozen product cases annually for roughly 300 retail stores.
- The expansion adds 80+ jobs and increases cold storage capacity through facility upgrades in Lisbon.
Americold recently entered into a new long-term relationship with Jerónimo Martins to expand its retail logistics operations in Europe. The company, which provides temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services focused on ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled facilities, will support retail fulfillment operations across Portugal.
Under the multiyear agreement, Americold will manage storage and store case pick fulfillment for approximately 12 million cases of frozen products annually, serving about 300 retail stores in Portugal.
Operations will be centralized at Americold’s Lisbon facility, which serves as a cold chain hub for the Portuguese retail market. The company has enhanced the facility by refurbishing cold storage chambers and increasing throughput capacity to support the new operation.
The expansion has also created more than 80 new jobs, increasing the site’s workforce by over 40%.
“Supporting key customer partnerships and expanding our retail business globally are key growth priorities for Americold in 2026,” Rob Chambers, CEO at Americold, stated. “This marks our second large retail customer win in Europe over the past year and reflects continued growth of our platform, building on decades of experience serving large retail customers globally. Our expertise in this operationally intense segment of the market is an important differentiator for Americold and positions us to capture additional long-term growth opportunities with both retail and QSR customers.”
