Finding fulfillment services in Chicago has never been easier. Whether you’re outgrowing your current setup or expecting a spike in sales, Flowspace’s platform gives you access to everything you need to make it happen – including fast customer support, flexible fulfillment, and a network that powers 2-day shipping, profitably.
Flowspace inspects and approves each of our warehouses to ensure they meet security and quality standards. Our warehouses are staffed with workers who are available to receive your inventory, palletize your goods, and perform custom services like kitting or overlabeling.
Every e-commerce retailer needs an affordable location to house their inventory. Geographically speaking, the best locations for e-commerce fulfillment are within the shortest distance to customers in major population centers. Outsourcing e-commerce fulfillment in Chicago is the warehousing equivalent of killing two birds with one stone. Not only is Chicago centrally located with easy access to every major population center in the Midwest, but it’s also the country's third largest metropolitan area, and home to more than 2.7 million potential customers.
Whether it’s cars, coal, and machinery or pharmaceuticals and electronics, everything passes through Chicago. One look at a map reveals why Chicago is this countries transportation hub. Centrally located and situated between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, Chicago is easily accessed by both East, West, and even by sea. However, it is rail and truckload transportation infrastructure that makes Chicago the ideal location to outsource e-commerce fulfillment. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Chicago is the nation's busiest rail freight gateway and the third largest intermodal container port in the world. According to CMAP (Regional Planning Organization) more than 41,000 freight containers move through Chicago each day. With so much freight moving through Chicago, it’s no surprise that Chicago is home to billions of square feet of warehousing space.
E-commerce retailers need a fulfillment warehouse that is properly outfitted to store inventory, fill orders, and ship product, regardless of the specific requirements of that inventory. From HAZMAT and cold storage facilities to fulfillment centers and even cattle yards, Chicago has the logistical infrastructure and commercial real estate market large enough to support the needs of E-commerce retailers large and small. Nearly all of the major retailers have fulfillment centers in Chicago including Walmart, Home Depot, and Walgreens. Included within the city of Chicago proper are 77 neighborhoods, two international airports, seven interstate highways, and half a billion square feet of warehouse space. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Chicago is home to nearly 226,000 transportation, warehousing and logistics industry jobs spread across multiple neighborhoods and industrial corridors
Cook county comprises the city of Chicago as well as 21 neighboring cities, all of which are beneficial to warehousing due to their proximity to Chicago proper. On average the price for square foot of warehousing space in cities like Des Plaines and Rolling Meadows is more affordable than in areas of downtown Chicago. If you’re looking for affordable warehousing space, and you don’t mind a few extra minutes added to your commute, Cook County is a great place to begin your search.
The Chicagoland refers to the greater Chicago metropolitan area which encompasses sixteen counties, five major airports, and nearly 11,000 square miles of land stretching well into both Wisconsin and Indiana. Warehouses in the Chicagoland area also benefit from their proximity to Chicago’s sophisticated transportation network, as well as lower commercial real estate costs.
Flowspace is the premium on-demand warehousing service in Chicago enabling e-commerce retailers to respond to demand without exerting the extra cost, time and effort of securing warehousing. With over 10 million square feet of warehouse space located in nearly every corner of the city Flowspace is the end-to-end warehouse storage designed to fit your needs. With Flowspace everything is taken care of, all that is left for you to decide is which one of our spectacular, and affordable Chicago locations you wish to utilize for your business.
Flowspace is the premium on-demand warehousing service in Chicago enabling ecommerce retailers to respond to demand without exerting the extra cost, time and effort of securing warehousing. With over 10 million square feet of warehouse space located in nearly every corner of the city Flowspace is the end-to-end logistics provider designed to fit your needs.