BEDMINSTER, NJ — Advance Realty Investors has broken ground on a new global headquarters in Bedminster for Freshpet, Inc., the industry leader in fresh pet food.
The new 30,000 s/f, eco-friendly facility will be joined by 20,000 s/f of planned retail, dining, and amenity space to anchor “Bedminster Village Square,” Advance Realty Investors’ reimagined home campus. The new headquarters is scheduled for completion in early 2025.
The recent groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Bedminster Mayor Lawrence F. Jacobs, Somerset County commissioner director Shanel Robinson, and principals from Advance Realty Investors and Freshpet, along with other municipal officials and dignitaries.
“The greatest act that a company can do is to build a new building and a new corporate headquarters,” said Peter Cocoziello Sr., Advance’s founder and CEO. “For one thing, it denotes their future — they believe that their future is bright, and here they are building a new building. It’s certainly very special to work with the company, and we’re pleased to work with you. We wish you all the success in this location.”
Freshpet is the pioneer in refrigerated, fresh pet food and has become the leading brand in the United States, feeding over 12 million dog and cat households, with manufacturing facilities in Bethlehem, PA, and Ennis, TX. After extensive deliberation, they chose Bedminster as the ideal location for their petfriendly new home for 100 team members and their pets. The synergy between Freshpet’s core values of nourishing pets, people and the planet, and those of the Bedminster community, where open space and environmental stewardship are central to its ‘town and country’ ethos, was a drivin force in this decision.
Jeff Garibaldi of The Garibaldi Group represented Freshpet. ConnectOne Bank provided the construction financing. Gladstone Design, Inc. provided civil engineering and site design, and Iron Hill Construction Management is serving as General Contractor.
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