Nov 10, 2021
Mott Smith is not a big box developer, at least not the big box that might spring to mind. His company, Amped Kitchens, rebuilds vacant warehouses into turnkey food production spaces. Think of it as an apartment building for commercial food producers, says Mott. This might sound straightforward to you, but it took two years working with the L.A. County, the Department of Public Health, Food Business Accelerator, Food Centricity and even Southern California Gas Company to get the first Amped Kitchen building off the ground. It opened 50 percent leased and quickly had a waiting list. Clients included brand name companies like Beyond Meat, Soylent, Blue Bottle Coffee and Applebee's, as well as startup companies who have outgrown their hourly incubator and home kitchens. And this first facility was quickly followed by a second in Chicago. Mott's plans are big despite the complexity of these projects. I'm fascinated by his approach and I'm sure you will be too.
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