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K-VA-T Food Stores

Headquartered in Abingdon, VA · Cold Storage · 1 U.S. facility

Ammonia RefrigerationPSM Safety Program

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About K-VA-T Food Stores

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K-VA-T Food Stores operates a cold storage facility in Abingdon, VA with approximately 860 employees. The company uses ammonia refrigeration and maintains a Process Safety Management (PSM) program to ensure safe operations. As a single-site cold storage operator, K-VA-T serves the food storage and distribution sector in the Appalachian region.

1U.S. facilitySource: Corporate / EPA RMP
860Employees (Abingdon)Source: Workforce data
AmmoniaRefrigeration systemSource: EPA RMP
PSMFormal safety programSource: OSHA / EPA

person_search Candidate Intelligence

  • check_circleWork for a specialized cold storage operator with established safety protocols and PSM oversight
  • check_circleStable employment with ~860-person workforce at a focused, single-facility operation
  • check_circleBased in Abingdon, VA—small-town location in southwestern Virginia with lower cost of living
  • check_circleAmmonia refrigeration expertise valued; company invests in process safety management

business_center Client Intelligence

  • warning255 ammonia-refrigerated plants operate within ~250 miles; nearest competing talent markets are Gainesville, GA; Columbus, OH; and Louisville, KY
  • warningCold storage is a specialized, regulated sector requiring PSM-trained technicians and operators—limited candidate pool in regional market
  • warningSingle-site employer limits internal mobility; retention depends on local labor availability and competitive positioning within Appalachian industrial corridor
Abingdon

Abingdon, VA

Abingdon is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census. The town encompasses several historically significant sites and features a fine arts and crafts scene centered on the galleries and museums along Main Street.

Source: Wikipedia
Sources: EPA RMP, USDA FSIS, Apollo, Wikidata / Wikipedia, Company website, Food Engineering, News.
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