ECDI Food Fort
Food-and-drink-based entrepreneurs, we have all the ingredients for your success.
ECDI's Food Fort is an industrial-sized facility offering all the physical resources a restaurant or food-based business needs, along with training, services and access to capital.
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Whether you're just starting up, expanding your existing business or looking for a more cost-effective way to operate, Food Fort is a smart solution. You can reduce your costs and minimize your risk, over taking on the expense of your own facility.
About ECDI Food Fort
At the Food Fort, you'll find
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An expansive, commercial-grade kitchen
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Walk-in freezer and cooler space
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Dry storage bays
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Ample prep space
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Drive-in access for food trucks
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Food truck parking and electrical hook-up
Some of the ways members leverage the Food Fort
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Space to expand takeout services beyond what they can maintain from their restaurants
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Food truck commissary and parking
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Takeout-only business model
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Prep kitchen for catering or food trucks
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Small-scale manufacturing of packaged food or drink items
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Prep and shipping for eCommerce or delivery product
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Facilities for proof-of-concept tests
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Cooking and prep facilities for pop-up restaurants