CORE X Partners is a trusted cold storage and logistics firm which ensures that every step of its clients’ cold supply chain is secured with its national network of cold storage and logistics, partnering with regional Operations (PROs). CORE X Partners comprises a network of experienced storage operators who share the common goal of transforming the industry. Its team of regional operators has over 360 years of combined experience in the cold storage industry to understand the challenges faced by food producers. It is from this vantage point that the firm has come together to deliver the highest possible standard of service, involving the use of the latest technologies to optimize temperature control, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.
Its pan-US presence consists of 15 storage facilities, 5 partnering regional operators (PROs), 52M cubic feet of storage capacity, all of which work to protect and preserve more than 2,100,000 meals each day. As a reliable partner in food storage, delivery, and distribution, it offers the following advantages over its competitors to clients:
Regional expertise from experienced cold storage operators connected by a national partner network,
A wide range of value-added services, such as e-commerce, picking, and fulfillment.
Centralized access to a host of managed logistics and transportation solutions
EDI and 24/7 online access to the consumer portal
Customizable business intelligence solutions
Energy-efficient, cost-effective, temperature-controlled facilities
GSFI is certified to the highest standard by BRCGS
One national WMS platform
Robust cyber security system
CORE X Partners served producers in a variety of industries, ensuring their products are stored, transported, and delivered safely and efficiently throughout the cold chain. Among its clients are food service providers, food manufacturers, community food banks, retail distributors, direct-to-consumer partners, and import-export agencies. The firm’s ‘CORE’ is committed to four pillars of excellence: cold storage expertise, outstanding service, regional relationships, and entrepreneurial empowerment.
Ensuring Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable Cold Supply Chain
CORE X Partners delivers full-range solutions to store, transport, and safely deliver clients’ precious cargo to their final destinations. The firm offers three primary services:
Temperature-Controlled Storage: The firm’s network encompasses sophisticated cold storage facilities across the US. Understanding the critical importance of maintaining optimal temperatures while distributing goods, CORE X Partners offers a comprehensive range of temperature-controlled storage facilities. It offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and an unwavering commitment to quality to ensure clients’ products stay fresh, cool, or frozen throughout their journey through expert handling by skilled professionals using cutting-edge technology. Its network of over 220,000 pallet positions and 52 million cubic feet of storage capacity ensures that it partners with clients to protect, preserve, and provide for their needs.
Transportation and Logistics: The nationwide network of CORE X Partners helps clients streamline their supply chain with the support of transportation, consolidation, and logistics solutions. CORE X freight strives to be the transportation partner of choice by striving to incorporate top-tier technology and unwavering customer support as the central pillar of its operations. Importantly, CORE X Partners is not a mere warehouse, a freight broker, or a trucking company; it is a platform of invested entrepreneurs possessing decades of experience in every aspect of the cold supply chain. Offering freight services such as integrated transportation, multi-vendor LTL consolidation, and freight logistics solutions, the firm’s network capabilities gives it the strength and flexibility to meet clients’ needs.
Moreover, CORE X Freight’s partnership with McLeod Software ensures streamlined operations from order entry to dispatch, real-time visibility, and cost optimization. In addition to core services, CORE X Partners also offers several value-added services such as electronic freight tracking, a dedicated customer service team, 24/7 support, ACH payment processing, network analysis, and data analytics.
Excess Food Redistribution: CORE X Partners is passionate about positively impacting communities and the environment. This is why it offers an Excess Food Redistribution service, which is dedicated to tackling food waste and ensuring that no good food goes to waste. The process of food redistribution involves four steps. First, collection and reclamation to collect excess food that would otherwise be discarded. Second, quality control and repackaging to ensure products are repackaged into non-branded packaging while maintaining their integrity and removing potential branding concerns. Third, donation and distribution through partnerships with local food ministries, community organizations, and mission-driven initiatives to maximize the impact of excess food while supporting individuals and families facing food insecurities. Lastly, sustainable solutions comprise the minimization of food waste to divert significant amounts of food from landfill, which reduces environmental impact and contributes to a more sustainable future. Furthermore, brands that work with CORE X Partners are assured of making a social impact, protecting their brand label, and enjoying tax benefits.
CORE X Partners’ operations symbolize the perfect blend of efficiency and social responsibility, thereby making it rank among the “Best Supply Chain Management Companies to Watch 2026”
Revamping Cold Chain Operations
CORE X Partners aims to transform the cold chain through a network of regional experts working collaboratively with integrity and innovation. It targets ending food security and reducing waste by utilizing its vast storage infrastructure for social good. The firm supports its employees by creating a culture of “invested entrepreneurship” where a year of industry knowledge is shared freely across the network. CORE X Partners provides a unified national WMS platform and state-of-the-art technology to empower its team to solve complex challenges and further their professional growth by drawing from local expertise.
Excellence in Partnership and Purpose
CORE X Partners is an accomplished premier network of cold storage and logistics experts that bridges local operational excellence and national scalability. The company provides sophisticated temperature control, streamlined freight solutions, and impactful food redistribution to ensure that producers and distributors are able to secure their supply chains while reducing their environmental footprint. For its employees, CORE X serves as a platform for innovation while providing them with the tools and collaborative culture necessary for success. On the whole, the firm makes sure to balance business efficiency with social responsibility to allow its employees to work towards realizing its mission of feeding and protecting communities across the US.
Meet the CEO
Tom Casey is the Co-Founder and CEO of CORE X Partners. He has over three decades of experience in the Food & Consumer sector, including roles as Co-Founder, CIO, and CFO of Emergent Cold, President and CEO of Wild Oats, President of American Apparel, EVP and CFO of Blockbuster, and 20 years as an Investment Banker at leading Wall Street firms. He co-founded CORE X Partners as RLS Partners in 2020 alongside Tony and Russell Leo. RLS Partners was later rebranded as CORE X Partners in 2023 with a dedicated management team to sustain its burgeoning growth.
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