General Mills Selects Rockefeller Group Development Corporation
to Build 1.5 Million S.F. Distribution Facility
- Build-to-Suit Located 50 Miles East of Atlanta -
NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockefeller Group Development
Corporation (RGDC) has been selected by General Mills to construct
a 1.5 million square foot distribution center in Social Circle,
Georgia, located 50 miles east of Atlanta. According to real estate
research and portfolio strategy firm PPR, the facility is the
largest build-to-suit distribution center to be built in 2009.
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"The Rockefeller Group is excited to be a part of General Mills'
initiative to drive efficiency in its Southeast distribution
operations," said Kevin R. Hackett, President and Chief Executive
Officer of RGDC and Rockefeller Group International, Inc. "We are
honored to be developing this state-of-the art facility in Social
Circle and to have a tenant of General Mills' caliber."
RGDC will build the 1.5 million square foot facility on a 130
acre site on East Hightower Trail in Walton County, Georgia that is
serviced by Georgia Railroad and CSX Intermodal, making it ideal
for distribution. RGDC will seek LEED-silver certification for the
building which will include more than 25,000 square feet of office
space to accommodate General Mills' administrative operations for
the site. General Mills has the option to expand the building by
143,000 s.f. to a total of more than 1.6 million square feet.
"General Mills is thrilled to have The Rockefeller Group as
developer of the Social Circle facility," said Mike Nordstrom, Vice
President of Corporate Services, General Mills. "Their national
presence, reputation as a developer, and expertise in building
large distribution facilities, especially within a very tight
timeframe, contributed to their selection."
Site work on the project has begun with completion targeted for
the second quarter of 2010.
About Rockefeller Group Development Corporation
RGDC is a national owner, developer, and manager of prestigious
commercial real estate properties. Its development capabilities
include corporate headquarters, landmark properties, multi-use
urban complexes, multinational distribution facilities, suburban
business parks, and foreign trade zones. RGDC, with regional
offices in Arizona, California, Florida and New Jersey, is an
operating company of The Rockefeller Group, developer of
Rockefeller Center in New York City. For more information, visit
www.rockgroupdevelopment.com.
About General Mills
One of the world's leading food companies, General Mills
operates in over 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer
brands, including Cheerios, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty
Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Progresso, Cascadian
Farm, Muir Glen and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
U.S.A., General Mills had fiscal 2008 global net sales of US$14.9
billion, including the company's $1.2 billion proportionate share
of joint venture net sales. Visit www.generalmills.com.
SOURCE The Rockefeller Group
/CONTACT: Brian P. Mahoney, +1-212-282-2590,
bmahoney@rockgrp.com, or Sandra Manley, +1-212-282-2123,
smanley@rockgrp.com, both of The Rockefeller Group
/Web site: http://www.rockgroupdevelopment.com