Behind every case of wine on a restaurant shelf and every pallet of frozen product moving through a distribution center sits a supply chain that operators rarely see—until it breaks. That invisible infrastructure just got a new heavyweight to watch.
ID Logistics, a global leader in contract logistics, has debuted at No. 17 on Armstrong & Associates' annual ranking of the Top 25 North American Warehousing 3PLs. The recognition, announced from the company's Johns Creek, Ga. base, spotlights a rapidly expanding footprint across the United States and Canada—and it's a milestone with direct relevance for anyone sourcing or moving food and beverage product at scale.
19.6 Million Square Feet and Counting
Armstrong & Associates' closely watched ranking is built on a simple but telling metric: the total warehouse space third-party logistics providers operate on behalf of their customers across North America. ID Logistics earned its No. 17 spot with 19.6 million square feet of managed warehouse space in 2025.
That space supports customers across a broad slate of sectors that hospitality and retail pros will recognize immediately:
- Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)
- Food and beverage
- Wine and spirits
- Retail and e-commerce
- Fashion and apparel
- Temperature-controlled logistics
From e-commerce and reverse logistics to transportation and co-packing, the company provides warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment for some of the world's most recognizable brands. Notably, this is the first year since the Group's 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics that ID Logistics US has responded to Armstrong's survey—meaning its debut ranking captures a company that has already been scaling quietly for years.
A Growth Story Rooted in Acquisition and Expansion
The No. 17 debut is the visible tip of a longer growth arc. Since acquiring Kane Logistics in 2022 and launching operations in Canada, ID Logistics US has steadily widened its network. Recent expansion has pushed the company into South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky, and it has become a key player in third-party co-packing for its US-based customers.
"This recognition reflects the trust our customers place in us and the dedication of our team members across North America," said Stan Schrader, CEO, ID Logistics US. "Over the past several years we've significantly expanded our network and capabilities while remaining focused on delivering innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions that help our customers grow."
The parent company brings serious global scale behind the US operation. Headed by Eric Hémar, ID Logistics is an international contract logistics Group with revenues of €3.7 billion in 2025, managing nearly 450 sites in 19 countries—representing 10 million square meters operated across Europe, America, Asia and Africa—with 55,000 employees. Since its creation in 2001, the Group has built out a social and environmental approach and an ambitious CSR policy, and its shares trade on the Euronext regulated market in Paris within the SBF 120 index.
Why It Matters
For food, beverage, and hospitality operators, warehousing rankings aren't inside baseball—they're a signal about who can reliably move your product. A 3PL cracking the top 20 with nearly 20 million square feet of managed space, temperature-controlled capability, and dedicated co-packing services represents real capacity for the categories that keep operators up at night: perishables, wine and spirits, and high-velocity FMCG.
Here's the practical takeaway for procurement directors, foodservice executives, and institutional buyers:
- More options for cold-chain and beverage logistics. A growing player with temperature-controlled and wine-and-spirits expertise adds competitive leverage when you're negotiating 3PL contracts or diversifying away from single-provider risk.
- Regional expansion means shorter lanes. New operations across the Carolinas, Virginia, and Kentucky can translate into faster fulfillment and lower freight costs for Southeast and Mid-Atlantic distribution.
- Co-packing under one roof. For emerging food and beverage brands, a 3PL that also handles third-party co-packing can compress the path from production to shelf—one vendor, fewer handoffs.
In a market where distribution reliability increasingly separates the brands that scale from the ones that stall, knowing which logistics partners are growing—and where—is core supply-chain intelligence.
The Bigger Picture
The economics of scale are reshaping every corner of the F&B business, from beverage programs to backend logistics. As operators rethink how they source, store, and move product, the infrastructure players earning recognition today are the ones setting tomorrow's service benchmarks. ID Logistics' debut is one more data point in an industry rewarding scale, technology, and sustainability all at once.
Want more on how operators are rebuilding their supply and beverage strategies for growth? Read our take on the new economics of craft and reengineering beverage programs for scale and how Sunny Sky Products is setting the standard for beverage partnerships.
Is your operation rethinking its 3PL and cold-chain strategy this year? Drop a comment and tell us what matters most when you choose a logistics partner.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” for founding American Wholesale Floral. Politz is also the founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
