Sysco West Coast Florida, Inc.

THE QUICK READ

Sysco West Coast Florida ships food and supplies from a roughly 382,000-square-foot distribution complex on 69th Street East in Palmetto, Florida, delivering to restaurants, hotels, and hospitals along Florida's Gulf Coast. About 380 workers move product through dry, cooler, and freezer zones across three buildings on the 30-acre site. The facility's ammonia refrigeration system holds roughly 22,000 pounds, above the 10,000-pound federal threshold that triggers a process safety management program. Palmetto is a city of about 13,300 people in Manatee County on the Gulf Coast, located midway between Tampa and Sarasota along Interstate 75.

PAY PICTURE

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ABOUT THIS FACILITY

Reported employees

~380

Ammonia on site

22,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)

On file · Sep 2026

ABOUT SYSCO

Sysco was formed in 1969 when nine regional food distribution companies merged in Houston, Texas, combining about $115 million in sales; the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1970. It grew through acquisitions including CFS Continental in 1988, Canada's SERCA Foodservices in 2002, and Europe's Brakes Group for $3.1 billion in 2016, and now operates brands such as Sygma, FreshPoint, and Greco & Sons. As of 2024, Sysco runs 340 distribution centers across 10 countries with about 76,000 employees, and reported revenue of $81.4 billion in fiscal 2025. Sysco remains a publicly traded company on the NYSE under ticker SYY.

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