Atlanta Bonded Warehouse history

Atlanta Bonded Warehouse was organized in 1948 by a Peter Paul candy broker seeking to provide protective warehousing to the confectionery industry.

The company operated under the name Acme Bonded Warehouse until 1981, when the current name was adopted.

ABW (public warehouse) moves into 155,000 SF facility adjacent to Atlanta RDC facility in 1991 (3000 Cobb International Blvd). Total ABW (public) property 19.3 acres.

ABW Public Warehouse operations expanded with purchase of adjacent 170,000 sf Wyeth-Ayerst distribution facility at 1000 Union Court (1999). ABW awarded contract to build out and operate Southeastern Distribution Center (SEDC) for Hershey Foods at 7060 Battle Drive.

Colonial Cartage expanded its service area in 2013 to include Midwest, Southwest, and Great Plains states to the Rocky Mountains.

ABW (public warehouse) opened a 151,000 square foot temperature controlled space in 2016, located at 7000 Cobb International Blvd.

ABW (public warehouse) opened a 354,000 square foot temperature controlled space in 2017, located at 2750 Barrett Lakes Blvd.

ABW leased a newly constructed 312,000 square foot facility in Acworth, GA for occupancy Fall 2018.

ABW (public warehouse) opened a 500,000 square foot ambient space in 2019, located at 1050 Preston Blvd., Lithia Springs, GA.

ABW (dedicated operations) took over operations of a 1,500,000 square foot temperature controlled space in 2020, located in Irving, TX