Southern Eagle Distributing Breaks Ground on New Building

Southern Eagle Distributing (SED) and Ryan Companies US, Inc. break ground today on a new 58,540 square foot warehouse and distribution building. In a ceremony this morning, SED ownership and management as well as Blackshear City and County officials commemorated the start of construction.  SED, an Anheuser-Busch distributor, has been a fixture in the community for nearly two decades employing up to 40 people.

The new building will include efficient upgrades such as solar power, updated dock equipment, and additional propane provisions to reduce the carbon emissions in the SED fleet.  Adding to the energy conscience efforts at the new facility SED continues to add alternative fuel vehicles to their fleet. Also the project will include a hospitality room for retailers’ use, a break room and locker rooms for employees and the addition of skylights to provide more natural light into the building.

The new property was acquired by SED in a land swap with the Pierce County Economic Development and Building authority. SED will exchange their former smaller parcel with the County for the new parcel located at 6200 Bowen Road in Blackshear, GA.

Ware Malcomb is the architect on the project and Ryan Companies is handling preconstruction and construction. Operations are expected to begin in the new building January 1, 2019.