WEBBER/SMITH Group

Before you ask, “How much space do we need?” ask these five questions - webbersmith.com

Explore WEBBER/SMITH’s facility planning services:

1. What operational constraint are we actually trying to solve?
2. What product, people, packaging, and waste flows will change?
3. What utility, refrigeration, and process systems will be affected?
4. What must remain operational during design, construction, or renovation?
5. What future growth should we avoid blocking?

Square footage is only one part of the answer.

In food and beverage facilities, the better starting point is how the operation needs to work.

The strongest plans connect capacity, food safety, utilities, refrigeration, material handling, and constructability before expensive decisions get locked in.

Behind every growing food brand is a facility being asked to do more. webbersmith.com

Explore how WEBBER/SMITH supports food and beverage facility design:

⬆️ More volume.
⬆️ ⬆️ More SKUs.
⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ More packaging formats.
⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ More storage needs.
⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ More pressure on people, utilities, refrigeration, sanitation, and product flow.

That is where facility design becomes more than a building exercise.

It becomes a business conversation.

At WEBBER/SMITH, we help food and beverage manufacturers and distributors think through the environments that support production, storage, movement, safety, and growth.

As we become more active here, we’ll be sharing practical facility planning insights, project perspectives, and design considerations for the teams responsible for what happens behind the product.

If your work touches food manufacturing, distribution, operations, facilities, engineering, or capital planning - this space is for you.

Don't forget to share your score with your team or customers at IDDBA!
https://www.webbersmith.com/chefs-quest/

Chef’s Quest is a free retro mini-game built for IDDBA 2026. Collect items, clear three themed levels (Bakery, Dairy, Deli), beat the Rival Chef, and build your shop.

You’ll leave with: a quick reset, a shareable score, and a simple lesson that applies to real projects: clear obstacles first, then build.

Want to map that to your facility plan? Book time with Jeremy: https://meetings-na2.hubspot.com/jeremy-belk

Or reply: “IDDBA” + two time windows.