Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, Pennsylvania

Nicknamed the world’s largest fridge, this entire 686,000 square foot food distribution hub is kept at or below 50 degrees F throughout, from its 224 sealed dock doors to its quarter-mile long sales floor. When it opened in 2011, it had the largest central refrigeration system in the United States. Inside, individual wholesalers sell a variety of fresh produce to supermarkets, restaurants, and mom-and-pop stores within a 500-mile radius. Situated near the Port of Wilmington, the #1 port for fresh fruit in the nation. This market is similar in function to the Hunts Point Produce Market in New York, currently the largest of these wholesale produce markets.