Cold-storage prep centers
Cold storage is the capability that quietly decides whether a whole category of inventory is even worth selling through a prep center.
Fulfyld
Madison, AL
Confirmed address: 511 6th St, Madison, AL 35756; phone (256) 716-8241
My FBA Prep
Sunrise, FL, USA
Operates proprietary 'Preptopia®' WMS with role-specific portals (seller/warehouse/admin) - one of the more sophisticated in-house tech stacks in the FBA prep space.
American Warehouse Inc
Nashua, NH, US
Two NH facilities totaling 100,000+ sq ft: 23 Dumaine Ave, Nashua and 8 Industrial Drive, Hudson
Proven Prep Center
Portland, OR 97230, USA
FDA-registered facility supporting food, beverage, pet, and consumer products - rare among prep centers
Upstate Prep
South Carolina, USA
Two-location network: South Carolina (primary, near CLT2 Amazon FC) and Oregon (tax-free state for eligible products)
Simpl Fulfillment
Austin, TX, USA
Founded 2016; located at 3714 Bluestein Drive Suite 700, Austin TX 78721
Green Fulfilment
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
B Corp Certified - one of very few UK 3PLs to hold B Corp certification
Fast and Forward Prep Center
New Port Richey, FL
Two locations: New Port Richey FL (primary) and an unlisted California city (address not published on site)
Amazon Warehouse
New York, NY
FBA prep starts at $0.40/unit all-inclusive (labeling, bagging, shipment creation, inbound freight) with a written 'Zero Placement Fee Guarantee' via dedicated daily trucks to every Amazon FC.
Anata Inc.
Lehi, UT
Headquartered at 1657 N State Street, Lehi, UT 84043 - a specific street address (not just city/state).
e53 Fulfillment
Georgetown, TX
CEO & Founder is Ammar Saifuddin, described as an E-Commerce Specialist with 20+ years of experience; the site was published April 16, 2026 and built in Framer.
Fast Fulfillment
Lenexa, KS
Named a Top 100 3PL in the United States by Fulfill.com (2025 recognition listed on site)
Fulco Fulfillment Inc
Dover, NJ
143,000-square-foot warehouse in Dover, NJ, owned (not leased) by the company - cited as the basis for competitive pricing
Lulux Warehouse
Long Island, NY
6,000 sq ft warehouse located on the Nassau/Suffolk border in Long Island, NY - facility is accessible to 53-foot trailers.
Rite Prep Fulfillment
Texas, US
Phone area code 512 (Austin, TX) and contact page explicitly states 'fulfillment centers in Texas and Maryland' - dual-warehouse footprint across two states.
ShipCalm
San Francisco, CA
Founded in 2017; positions itself as a 'Third-Party Operations (3PO)' provider rather than a traditional 3PL, bundling operational management and tech with fulfillment.
Snapl
Gloucester City, NJ
Two warehouse locations totaling ~90,000 sq ft: 35,000 sq ft temperature-controlled in Gloucester City, NJ (410 Jersey Ave) and 55,000 sq ft temperature-controlled bonded warehouse in South Hadley, MA (755 New Ludlow Rd).
TCB Global 3PL
Henderson, NV
Claims '50+ years of expertise' in logistics and fulfillment operations.
Texas Logistic Services
Sugar Land, TX
Located at 12900 W Airport, Sugar Land, TX 77478 - a specific, verifiable street address for a Houston-area suburb warehouse.
Cold storage is the capability that quietly decides whether a whole category of inventory is even worth selling through a prep center. Sellers with chocolate, gummies, gel-cap supplements, lip balm, certain cosmetics, and any genuinely perishable food cannot drop those products at the nearest warehouse and hope for the best. A standard prep facility that is fine for hardgoods can turn a summer pallet of confectionery into a melted loss, and a center with no temperature control simply will not take refrigerated or frozen goods at all. That single requirement shrinks the shortlist fast.
That is what this page filters for. We list **19 cold storage prep centers**, every one checked as live on its own website, so you are working from a current set rather than a directory padded with closed or rebranded businesses. Each center carries its independently pulled Google rating and at least two verified facts, so you compare on real square footage, real locations, and real pricing instead of a marketing blurb. Several of the temperature-capable centers here, including Snapl and Upstate Prep, hold perfect review scores and publish specifics about their conditioned space. Below we explain what cold storage actually means for a prep operation, what to confirm before you ship heat-sensitive inventory, and then the filtered list itself.
What cold storage means for a prep center, and why few offer it
Cold storage is not one thing. At the demanding end it means refrigerated or frozen space for perishables, with the monitoring and compliance that food handling requires. At the more common end it means climate-controlled ambient space that holds a steady, moderate temperature so melt-prone goods like chocolate, candy, gummies, and softgels survive a hot warehouse and a hot summer. Both are real capabilities, and both cost money to run, which is exactly why only 19 of the 287 centers in this directory offer them. A general prep center can receive, label, and ship hardgoods in an un-conditioned building all year. The moment your product warps, melts, or spoils above a certain temperature, that building becomes a liability. So cold storage is a genuine selection criterion, not a feature every center advertises, and it is the first filter this list applies.
What to verify before you ship temperature-sensitive inventory
Start by pinning down the kind of control a center actually has. "Temperature-controlled" can mean a conditioned ambient warehouse, refrigerated rooms, or true frozen storage, and they are not interchangeable. Snapl is explicit here: it runs roughly 90,000 sq ft across two temperature-controlled warehouses, a 35,000 sq ft site in Gloucester City, NJ with 26 ft ceilings, and a 55,000 sq ft bonded warehouse in South Hadley, MA with five semi-trailer docks. That kind of published detail is what you want to confirm for your own product. Next, weigh inbound and outbound speed, because heat-sensitive goods should spend as little time in transit as possible. Then sort pricing. Centers like e53 Fulfillment price prep per-service a la carte, while Rite Prep Fulfillment publishes a calculator with inbound receiving from $1 per carton and storage from $3 a month. Use those as reference points, then quote your exact temperature requirement.
Location, tax-free states, and managing it across channels
Geography matters more for cold storage than for ordinary prep, because every extra mile is more time your inventory spends temperature-exposed in transit. Several centers here are built around that. Upstate Prep runs a two-location network with its primary site in South Carolina near Amazon's CLT2 fulfillment center, plus a second in Oregon, a sales-tax-free state for eligible products. TCB Global 3PL splits coverage bi-coastally between Henderson, NV and Orlando, FL. Match a center's footprint to where your suppliers and buyers sit, then confirm the temperature capability on top of that. Whichever center you pick, you still have to track that inventory alongside the rest of your catalog. Ecom Circles is the software layer for that part: track inventory across Amazon, Walmart, and your 3PL in one dashboard, with COGS and order sync, so a cold storage center from this list plugs into the same view as everything else.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a cold storage prep center and a regular one?
A regular prep center receives, labels, and ships inventory in an un-conditioned warehouse, which is fine for hardgoods but risky for anything that melts or spoils. A cold storage prep center adds temperature control, which can mean a climate-controlled ambient warehouse for heat-sensitive goods like chocolate and gummies, or refrigerated and frozen rooms for true perishables. Only 19 of the 287 centers in this directory offer it, so it is the filter to lead with if your product is temperature-sensitive.
Do I need cold storage for products that just melt in summer, not refrigerated goods?
Often yes. Chocolate, candy, gummies, softgel supplements, lip balm, and some cosmetics are shelf-stable at moderate room temperature but warp or melt in a hot warehouse or during hot-weather handling on the way to a fulfillment center. For those you want a center with climate-controlled ambient space rather than full refrigeration. Confirm the actual temperature range a center holds, since "temperature-controlled" can mean different things at different facilities.
What should I verify before shipping heat-sensitive inventory to a prep center?
Confirm the exact type of control: conditioned ambient, refrigerated, or frozen, because they are not the same. Ask about the temperature range, how inventory is stored while it waits, and inbound and outbound turnaround, since less time in transit means less heat exposure. Snapl, for example, publishes that it runs about 90,000 sq ft of temperature-controlled space across two warehouses. Then confirm pricing for your specific requirement, since cold storage often carries different rates than standard prep.
Can a cold storage prep center also be in a tax-free state?
Yes. Upstate Prep, which holds a perfect Google rating in this list, runs a two-location network that includes a site in Oregon, a sales-tax-free state for eligible products, alongside its primary South Carolina warehouse near Amazon's CLT2 fulfillment center. You can weigh temperature capability and location together. For temperature-sensitive goods, the cold chain and transit time usually carry more weight than the tax angle, so confirm the storage type first, then factor in geography.
Does cold storage at a prep center keep my products cool inside Amazon's warehouse too?
No, and that is the part sellers miss. A cold storage prep center protects your inventory while it is received, stored, and prepped before it ships in, but Amazon's FBA fulfillment network is not temperature-controlled for most goods. So a cold storage center buys you a clean, conditioned hold and prep stage, plus the option to ship in smaller, faster batches that limit how long heat-sensitive stock sits in the FBA system. For truly meltable products, many sellers pair a center like Snapl or Upstate Prep with tighter restock timing rather than holding large quantities in FBA through the hot months.
Does Ecom Circles offer cold storage prep?
Ecom Circles runs its own prep warehouses in the Chicago area and Atlanta for FBA prep, WFS prep, and standard fulfillment, but those are not positioned as temperature-controlled facilities, so for true cold storage you will want one of the specialized centers in this list. Where Ecom Circles fits is the software side: track inventory across Amazon, Walmart, and your chosen 3PL in one dashboard with COGS and order sync, so a cold storage center plugs into the same view as the rest of your catalog.