J&J Snack Foods Celebrates Opening of New Distribution Center in Terrell, TX

Snack food industry leader welcomed by local community as it expands distribution operations following continued Company growth

TERRELL, TX (July 18, 2023) — J&J Snack Foods celebrated the opening of its first owned distribution center in Terrell, TX with a ribbon cutting event today. The state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot cold storage facility is strategically placed to optimize distribution across the midwestern United States.

The facility, which officially began operations last month, has 36-foot ceilings to accommodate 11,000 pallet positions for frozen food storage, including a unique “box-in-a-box" -45°F portion for 350 pallets of Dippin’ Dots beaded ice cream. With 22 dock doors, the shipping docks of the facility maintain a temperature of 36°F for optimal shipping of SUPERPRETZEL? soft pretzel products and frozen novelties from The ICEE? Company, LUIGI’s Real Italian Ice, ?Hola! Churros, PhillySwirl, Whole Fruit, and more. Some of the country's favorite cookies, pies, funnel cakes and handheld sandwiches?are housed in the facility.

To celebrate the opening of J&J Snack Foods’ first owned and operated distribution center, Dan Fachner, President & CEO, along with the Company’s Executive Leadership Team and employees from the new center hosted an intimate ribbon cutting ceremony.

“We are aggressively investing and positioning our company for the next phase of growth,” said Dan Fachner, President & CEO of J&J Snack Foods. “The opening of our new distribution center will allow us to geographically optimize our distribution and warehouse network. This supply chain transformation will play a pivotal role in reducing distribution costs and providing better service to our customers.”

The new facility has already brought more than 30 new jobs to the Terrell community, with additional opportunities to come as the Company continues to grow. The Terrell distribution center is the first of three planned openings for J&J Snack Foods, with two new facilities opening in the coming months.

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About J&J Snack Foods Corp.

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a leader and innovator in the snack food and frozen beverage industry. For over fifty years, the company has specialized in delicious snack and beverage brands for foodservice and retail segments, serving up fun across the U.S. market. J&J Snack Foods’ core brands include SUPERPRETZEL, the #1 soft pretzel brand, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, and Dippin’ Dots, the original beaded ice cream. The company’s broad brand portfolio also includes LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID* frozen ices, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars, DOGSTERS ice cream style treats for dogs, ?Hola! Churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes and fries, and bakery brands including MARY B’S, DADDY RAY’S, COUNTRY HOME BAKERS, and HILL & VALLEY. For more information, please visit https://www.jjsnack.com.