Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC broke ground on a new $35 million refrigerated distribution center at its Arkansas City, Kan., headquarters facility.

The 41,334-square-foot warehouse will consist of a 35,311-square-foot main floor footprint, a 6,023-square-foot mezzanine area and an automated storage and retrieval system capable of handling 27,000 boxes in a 9-hour day with more than 37,000 box storage locations.