Consider this… IF we were to ever experience a true SHTF collapse in this nation, most of us know that within days… FOOD will be of the utmost concern.
Where will this food be?
A supply will exist in all of our local grocery stores… for about 3 days to a week (without resupply).
A supply will exist in the transportation network trucks who were traveling to resupply the grocery stores.
And a massive quantity of food will exist in a place that most people will not be aware of.
And that place is…
…in the Grocery Distribution Centers that supply all of the retail grocery stores.
I’ll bet that many people do not realize the amount of food that is held in these distribution centers. And, I’ll bet that not many people even realize that their grocery store food comes from these distribution centers. It just magically appears on their shelves…
Walmart’s U.S. distribution network is massive. There are approximately 140 distribution centers totaling 114 million square feet. The combined distribution centers and retail space total 950 million square feet. That’s about 1.5 times larger than that of Manhattan!
To the best of my research, Walmart today has 41 operating Grocery Distribution Centerswhich supply all of their retail super-center stores with groceries and perishables.
While there will be massive spoilage of fresh food during a true SHTF scenario, these distribution centers will still contain massive amounts of other food. It is interesting to note the locations of all the Walmart Grocery Distribution Centers in the United States which I have listed here for your reference.
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7014
31 Alfred Plourde Pkwy
Lewiston, ME
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6096
300 Enterprise Rd
Johnstown, NY
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7030
390 Highridge Park Rd.
Pottsville, PA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7016
10695 Freedom Trail
Gordonsville, VA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6091
680 Vanco Rd.
Henderson, NC
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6047
181 Wal-Mart Rd.
Bedford, PA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7017
843 State Route 43
Wintersville, OH
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6073
160 W Dove Sutton Rd
Pageland, SC
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6099
2686 Commerce Rd.
Macclenny, FL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6071
5600 State Rd. 544
Winterhaven, FL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7023
6785 SW Enterprize Blvd
Arcadia, FL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6055
655 Unisia Dr.
Monroe, GA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7012
1400 Old Chillicothe Rd S
Washington Court House, OH
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6097
3701 Russell Dyche Memorial Hwy
London, KY
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6074
1729 State Road 8
Auburn, IN
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7055
100 Fischer Pkwy.
Gas City, IN
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6062
285 Frank Martin Rd
Shelbyville, TN
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6095
2701 Andrews Rd
Opelika, AL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7019
1005 Sara G. Lott Blvd.
Brundidge, AL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6085
525 Industrial Dr
Tomah, WI
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7024
23769 Matthew Rd
Sterling, IL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6059
3801 US Highway 50 E
Olney, IL
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6072
973 State Highway 30 W
New Albany, MS
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6057
45346 Parkway Blvd
Robert, LA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6082
3300 Sterlin Hrly Ind Hwy
Clarksville, AR
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6077
1309 Highway 24 East
Moberly, MO
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6065
5100 Brookhart Dr., Suite 100
Harrisonville, MO
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7018
3001 E. State Farm Rd.
North Platte, NE
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7015
397319 West 3000 Rd.
Ochelata, OK
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6042
2601 South Indian Meridian
St. Pauls Valley, OK
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6056
591 Apache Trail
Terrell, TX
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6064
3470 Windmill Rd.
Cleburne, TX
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6083
9605 MW HK Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7010
20131 Gene Campbell Rd
New Caney, TX
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7077
426 Logistics Dr
Cheyenne, WY
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6084
670 Los Morros Rd NW
Los Lunas, NM
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7013
868 W Peters Rd
Casa Grande, AZ
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6090
5400 W. Highway 83
Corinne, UT
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7048
2155 USA Pkwy
McCarran, NV
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7047
13550 Valley Boulevard
Fontana, CA
Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7021
546 Woodall Rd.
Grandview, WA
Note: We do not advocate looting in any way, shape, or form… rather, to be prepared and self-sufficient PRIOR to a collapse is the obvious (for most) solution.
What we are pointing out is that should we suffer a terrible worst-case-scenario SHTF collapse, there will be pockets of resources out there (until they are gone) beyond that of simply the obvious. Think beyond your normalcy.
Also be aware that in a collapsed world, these resources will likely be claimed rapidly and held by force.
Another benefit to understanding the underlying distribution network, is to realize how most people absolutely rely on these unseen networks for their survival (and they don’t even realize it).
We must understand the risks that we face; and while many of them are unseen and behind the scenes, these systems will be disrupted and/or collapsed themselves following a worst-case-scenario SHTF collapse.
SOURCE : modernsurvivalblog.com