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Loaves & Fishes proposes $8 million ‘Hub 2’ to double cold storage as demand for food aid surges
Summary
At a DuPage County Board meeting, Loaves & Fishes described tripling demand since 2022, a hub-and-spoke model now at capacity, and plans for an $8 million expansion to add 30,000 square feet and quadruple cold storage to serve more residents and partner pantries.
Loaves & Fishes told the DuPage County Board on June 24 that rising local need has filled its central distribution hub and that the nonprofit plans an $8,000,000 “Hub 2” expansion to double capacity and add cold storage.
Mike Evales, chief executive of Loaves & Fishes Community Services, told the board the agency now serves about 10,000 people a week — up from roughly 3,000 three years ago — and that the current Aurora hub, a 30,000-square-foot distribution center, is at full capacity. “By having the hub and spoke model, we’ve been able to expand and scale what we do,” Evales said. “We’ve been able to reduce our cost to serve each client by 40%.”
The proposed Hub 2 would add another 30,000 square feet, include a substantial expansion of refrigerated space —…
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