PHARR, Texas - Construction is underway for yet another cold storage facility within the Pharr Produce Park.
The latest project sees Greenway Construction building a 50,000 square foot warehouse for its sister company, LakeWay Produce. This is just the first phase. The second phase will see it expanded to 94,000 square feet.
The new building is less than half a mile from another cold storage facility build by the same company that was officially opened earlier this year. The first one has 44,000 square feet of space.
LakeWay/Greenway held a press conference and groundbreaking ceremony on July 18.
“We believe in this region greatly because of all the potential and all the investments that have been happening in the last few years that have given us the advantage as produce companies, as a produce industry, to be more competitive, more efficient, and better positioned,” said Ramon Mery, CEO of LakeWay Produce and Greenway Construction, in an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian.
Mery continued: "So, as much as we believe in the area and the industry, we want to share those goods with other produce companies like us through our construction company. That is why we are investing in a new warehouse here by the Pharr Bridge that will be also host other produce companies.”
Editor's Note: Here is an audio recording of Ramon Mery's comments from the podium at the press conference:
Editor's Note: Here is a video recording of an interview the Rio Grande Guardian secured with Ramon Mery at the groundbreaking ceremony:
Editor's Note: Here is a video recording of an interview the Rio Grande Guardian secured with Pharr Economic Development Corporation President Victor Perez at the groundbreaking ceremony:
