Honor Foods, a leading foodservice redistributor, is expanding in the Southeast with the addition of a new distribution center in Kissimmee, Florida. This new, state-of-the-art facility will serve as the Honor Foods distribution center for the Southeast and the new home for all Sunny Morning Orlando operations.

Honor Foods first entered the Southeast market in June 2023, with the acquisition of Sunny Morning, a foodservice redistributor with strong dairy expertise. Now combined, Honor Foods with Sunny Morning has over 100 years of dairy experience.

The addition of this new facility enables Honor Foods to grow its capabilities in the Southeast region by operating as an additional Honor Foods distribution center, increasing reach for current Honor Foods customers, and expanding the product portfolio available for Sunny Morning customers.

 The new Honor Foods Orlando distribution center will service customers’ growing redistribution needs across Florida, the broader Southeast, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It will also provide 3PL services to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Central Florida marketplace. The Honor Foods Orlando distribution center boasts:

• 156,000 square feet of warehouse space;
•  32 loading docks;
•  Frozen, refrigerated, and dry temperature zones;
•  Cross-Docking capabilities;
• Palletizing and case-level handling;
• Container palletizing and handling.

With the addition of Honor Foods Orlando, customers can also expect to see an expanded service area, faster delivery time, and enhanced logistical support.

“Incorporating Sunny Morning into the Honor Foods Team built on our deep dairy category expertise, and we were running tight on capacity in the Florida marketplace. We are thrilled to open this new facility to better serve our Sunny Morning customers and many long-standing customers served out of Philadelphia,” said JD Spangler, president of Honor Foods.

The facility’s strategic location and large warehouse capacity allow for shorter lead times across the Southeast. Customers benefit from lower minimum order quantities, making it easier for smaller distributors and operators to access high-demand products without overextending their storage capacity or inventory. Three-temperature delivery trucks will help ensure product integrity and flexibility across dry, refrigerated, and frozen categories. 

“Our new distribution center in Kissimmee, Florida, is a testament to our dedication to the growth of Honor Foods and our redistribution capabilities,” said Donnie Burris, president and CEO of Burris Logistics. “This new building will allow Honor Foods to expand services in the Southeast, building on our company’s century-long commitment to improving supply chains and providing outstanding customer service.”

The company expects to create nearly 100 positions when the building is fully utilized. 

About Honor Foods
Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, was founded in 1949 as a pick-up only, broadline redistributor. Since then, Honor Foods has grown into the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier provider of frozen, refrigerated, dry, protein, and dairy products, representing more than 800 brand-name food suppliers and carrying more than 7,000 in-stock items. Honor Foods brands R.W. Zant and Sunny Morning provide additional protein and dairy expertise on the West Coast and in the Southeast. In addition, our exclusive house brands — Colony Lane, Valley Fresh, Sommer Maid, and Sunny Morning have a well-earned reputation for top quality and value at competitive prices.