FRANKFORT, N.Y. — The Fountainhead Group, Inc. broke ground Oct. 13 on its new central distribution center to be built in Frankfort in Herkimer County. “This new distribution center comes on the heels of explosive growth over the past two years when The Fountainhead Group discovered its technology could support the fight against the COVID-19 […]
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — The Fountainhead Group, Inc. broke ground Oct. 13 on its new central distribution center to be built in Frankfort in Herkimer County.
“This new distribution center comes on the heels of explosive growth over the past two years when The Fountainhead Group discovered its technology could support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, arming front-line sanitation workers with the technology needed to create safer environments for us to eat, work, and live our normal lives again,” the company said in a news release.
The Fountainhead Group’s 195,000-square-foot central distribution center is expected to open in April 2022 and create nearly 40 new, cross-functional jobs for the Greater Utica area. It will be the firm’s fourth major manufacturing operation in New York state.
The Fountainhead Group is a 133-year-old manufacturer based in New York Mills that provides lawn, garden, and — more recently — sanitation-sprayer technology around the world. Its products are found on the shelves of nearly every retailer and wholesaler, both in the U.S. and abroad, the company says. That includes Ace Hardware, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Amazon, Tractor Supply, and Orgill Hardware.
The Fountainhead Group is a multi-generational company owned by the Romano family. The firm currently has more than 200 employees.
