BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) – The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama is nearly a year into construction on a new warehouse in Bessemer, and the project remains on schedule for a June move.
The new facility at 4336 Turin Drive, just off Lakeshore Parkway, spans nearly 105,000 square feet, almost double the size of the food bank’s current 72,000-square-foot building on Robert Jemison Road in Birmingham.
CEO Nicole Williams said the organization has maxed out its current location, and the expanded space is critical to keep up with growing demand.
In 2025 alone, the food bank distributed more than 24.1 million pounds of food through a network of more than 300 distribution partners across Central Alabama.
The new facility will feature nearly double the freezer and cooler space, going from 7,400 square feet to more than 13,000 square feet. The expansion will give the food bank more room for bulk and perishable items.
“Since 1982 when we were founded, food insecurity rates have just risen and risen in the United States, and unfortunately, they don’t seem to be getting any lower,” Williams said. “Especially after the pandemic, they really really rose and have not come back down.”
Once the move to Bessemer is complete, the Community Food Bank plans to sell its current Birmingham building.
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