Strategic Site Selection for F&B
The Right Location Drives Long-Term Results
Selecting locations for a new manufacturing operation has never been more critical. Expansion, relocation, and capacity decisions influence acquisition and operating cost structure, workforce access, infrastructure capacity and reliability, and long-term innovation capability. The Site Selection consulting field exists to assist companies with these critical decisions, yet it is a totally unregulated and unsupported field by formal education.
Kupperman Location Solutions employs a clear and understandable process that delivers focused and comprehensive site selection advisory services, with a focus on serving the Food and Beverage industry.
With more than 25 years of industry-specific experience across the United States, each engagement is structured to align location decisions with client-specific, long-term business strategy.
When the location decision outcome is critical to long-term operating success, the Site Selectors’ experience makes the difference.
Trusted Across the Industry
Kupperman Location Solutions serves nationally recognized Food and Beverage-related entities, including Keurig Dr. Pepper, JBS Foods, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Traditional Medicinals, Winco Foods, and Chobani.
Many engagements result in repeat assignments and referrals, reflecting sustained performance and trusted relationships within the industry.
Focused on the Realities of the Food & Beverage Industry
Food and Beverage companies have a unique and extremely broad range of user-specific property, utility, labor, supply chain, regulatory, and brand alignment requirements.
Most companies also prioritize a strategic focus on cost minimization, risk avoidance, and maximizing innovation capability.
Kupperman Location Solutions partners with:
• Consumer-facing food and beverage brands
• Ingredient and packaging suppliers
• Health and wellness product companies
• Grocery distribution operations
This focus ensures that every evaluation reflects the operational requirements unique to Food and Beverage.
A Deliberate Approach
Each engagement is managed with personal involvement from definition through execution.
The process is structured, easy to understand, and designed to move at a pace that works for you.
Define
We begin by creating a comprehensive, written list of the client’s strategic and operational criteria for the requirement.
This includes site or existing facility requirements, labor needs, utility infrastructure, logistics priorities, capital investment, surrounding use concerns, and support from local government. The Request for Proposal is then distributed within a thoughtfully-defined search region, providing a well-defined target for Economic Development organizations to respond to, as well as a benchmark for comparison.
Evaluate
Responses are reviewed and narrowed through structured desktop analysis and direct on site inspection.
Alternatives are narrowed using consistent operational, financial, and regulatory criteria specific to Food and Beverage environments.
Leadership site visits are focused on viable solutions, pre-screened by KLS, that meet defined strategic requirements.
Execute
Once a preferred solution(s) are identified, KLS leads Real Estate acquisition negotiations, negotiates and formalizes incentive awards, and coordinates the completion of pre-closing milestones with legal and technical resources.
The transition from decision to execution is deliberately managed to meet schedule targets, maintain confidentiality, and coordinate the overall team to deliver value to the client.
Clients & Industry Partner Testimonials
Trust is earned through disciplined execution and lasting professional relationships. Clients and industry partners across the Food & Beverage sector continue to engage and recommend our advisory during significant facility decisions.
Hear what they have to say.
The Right Location Decision Starts With One Conversation
If your organization is evaluating expansion or relocation, or if you would like to discuss your objectives and priorities confidentially, we welcome a confidential discussion. We will gladly share an overview of our process and experience as part of a discussion to determine if we are a good option to support you in the site selection process.