SUFFOLK, Virginia (May 13, 2025) The City of Suffolk is proud to announce that Transnational Foods, a leading provider of high-quality food products, will relocate its operations from Chesapeake, Virginia, to Suffolk. The company will establish its new facility at Coastal Logistics II, 700 Carolina Road, Suffolk, VA.
The move represents a significant multi-million-dollar investment in the Suffolk economy and will create approximately 15 new jobs for the region. This strategic relocation highlights Suffolk’s continued emergence as a premier destination for logistics, distribution, and manufacturing businesses in Hampton Roads.
Transnational Foods will occupy 358,738 square feet at the newly constructed Class A Coastal Logistics II facility. The expansion will enhance its operational capacity, allowing the company to better serve its growing customer base of supermarkets, wholesalers, dollar stores, convenience stores, and distributors across the United States. By partnering with the Port of Virginia they import over 400 food items in over 30 different food product categories.
“This investment by Transnational Foods in Suffolk is an important expansion of Virginia’s growing food and beverage industry,” Stephen A, Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “We have invested in our terminals to better serve customers like Transnational Foods and its peers, and we look forward to helping this industry expand into new international markets.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Transnational Foods to Suffolk,” said Mike Duman, Mayor of Suffolk. “Their decision to relocate here reflects confidence in our business-friendly environment and strengthens our position as a hub for economic growth and innovation. We look forward to supporting their success in our community.”
Coastal Logistics II is a Flint Development – managed property. CBRE assisted with the real estate transaction.
For more information, contact Luke Speno, Warehouse Manager, Transnational Foods, at (305)365-9652.