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Omaha Nebraska Based Warehouse for South Omaha, NE

A family-run storage, fulfillment and freight partner about fifteen minutes up US-75 from South Omaha.

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Why South Omaha Businesses Choose Gratton Warehouse

Historic red brick livestock exchange tower with arched windows and a green lawn in South Omaha on a sunny day
Livestock Exchange Building · South Omaha, Nebraska

South Omaha grew up around the Union Stockyards, which closed in 1999 and left the Livestock Exchange Building as a landmark. Meatpackers drew generations of immigrant families here, and today 24th Street is a busy corridor of family-run shops, restaurants, wholesalers and small manufacturers. Many of them eventually need contract storage space beyond their own walls.

South Omaha is part of the city we call home, but Gratton does not operate a building inside the neighborhood. Our single facility sits at 11005 E Circle, Omaha, NE 68137, about 10.3 miles and 15 minutes away, which gives local owners a dependable Omaha Nebraska warehouseSunlit aerial photograph of a long warehouse with a row of loading docks beside a highwayGratton's One AddressAll neighborhood accounts are handled from one building at 11005 E Circle, about fifteen minutes from South Omaha. to reach by US-75 and I-80 whenever freight needs a place to land, and our team keeps the process simple from the first call to the final shipment.

Dense neighborhoods rarely have room to spare. A wholesaler near the old stockyards, a restaurant supplier on 24th Street or a craft maker selling online can all end up with pallets blocking a doorway. Stacking cartons ever higher is not always safe, and renting a second storefront just for storage rarely pencils out, whereas renting pallet positions usually does. Turning to a third-party logistics partner turns that crowding into room you take as you need it. Contract, seasonal, public and overflow storage all run month to month, with no minimum to commit to. A single account manager picks up your customers, carriers and seasonal swings, so busy owners avoid repeating instructions whenever stock arrives.

Step onto the floor and you will see goods in motion. Teams empty containers and trailers and steer mixed loads along cross-dock lanes the moment a shipment has to turn around. Sellers can pass along picking and packing orders and returns work, and manufacturers can book sub-assembly, kitting or just-in-time releases. Freight goes out as LTL or truckload, parcels move through UPS, FedEx or USPS, and walk-in customers are served at will-call. The pallet storage floor accepts a single unit of 5 tons, with docks rated to match. Many South Omaha accounts begin small and grow once the routine proves itself.

Inventory only helps when you can see it. A cloud-based platform delivered through 3PL Central (Extensiv) puts counts and orders on a counter laptop or a phone in a truck cab, live. RF barcode scanners capture each receipt and pick as it happens. Surveillance cameras cover the building, and The National Safety Council and AIB both count Gratton as a member, as does the Chamber in Omaha. A lender or partner can open the inventory reports screen to follow receipts, shipments and the balance on the shelf.

Getting going takes a single conversation. Phone (402) 339-9993 any weekday from opening time at 8:00 am to the 4:30 pm bell, Central, and describe your goods, your carriers and the space you expect to need. Whether you stock one SKU or thousands, or items from a pound to ten thousand pounds, we can plan around it. Your account manager then talks through how receiving, storage and order filling should fit your volume. A family has owned Gratton for four generations, which means South Omaha owners talk with people accountable for results. A storage quote sets Gratton's monthly terms next to the rent you pay now.

Built for South Omaha

How Gratton Supports South Omaha Businesses

From 24th Street wholesalers to food processors near the old yards, South Omaha companies use an Omaha, NE warehouseStraight-down photograph of a warehouse roof, a large parking area and a paved truck courtNeighborhood Storage PartnerA flexible nearby hub lets South Omaha firms stage goods for Midwest buyers with no lease and no payroll of their own. in four common ways.

Shipping container being unloaded at a dock while forklifts carry wrapped pallets of mixed goods inside a warehouse

Wholesalers and Importers

Importers and neighborhood wholesalers who receive goods by the container need a place to unload, sort and stage them for regional customers.

Containers are unloaded and loaded on our docks, and the goods then wait on racks or floor positions until orders come in. Mixed shipments are sorted truck to truck, while break-bulk work divides large lots into store-sized orders. Consumer products, textiles, apparel, toys and general merchandise are all familiar here. Questions about inbound trucks go to your dedicated account manager, and outbound freight rolls out by LTL, truckload or parcel carrier toward customers in several states. Typical clients include small importers working with several suppliers at once.

Chilled storage bay with racks of boxed tortillas and packaged foods under bright ceiling lights

Food Processors

Tortilla makers, meat processors and specialty food firms near the old packing district need clean, regulated space close to their production lines.

Thanks to its FDA registration, the building welcomes food-grade storage producers, and cooled, temperature-controlled bays serve goods that cannot take a Nebraska summer. Grocery and natural foods are stored and shipped to retailers, restaurants and distributors. Producers keep finished cases here, draw them down weekly and use will-call for local drops, whether the order is for a corner grocery, a restaurant kitchen or a weekend market stall. The stock reports kept in our system show what moved in and out, which helps with buyers' questions about stock.

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Neighborhood Online Sellers

Shops along 24th Street and home-based sellers who ship across the country can leave tape guns and label printers behind.

Once inventory arrives, orders pass to floor staff, who perform e-commerce fulfillment using barcode scanning before a box is closed. Parcels leave with UPS, FedEx and USPS, and returns management handles anything sent back. Storefronts and customer relationships remain yours, while packing and pickups are ours. When holiday weeks get busy, seasonal contract storage space expands and then contracts, which suits owners whose sales spike a few times a year, such as shops that depend on holiday weeks, school seasons or a handful of big neighborhood festivals.

Heavy crated machinery parts and steel components on sturdy racks inside a bright warehouse with a camera on the ceiling

Trade and Industrial Firms

Auto parts dealers, equipment suppliers and light manufacturers can keep heavy or slow-moving stock in secure space and free their own shop floors.

Our pallet storage floor suits engines, tooling and machinery parts, since one piece can reach 5 tons and shipments may weigh anywhere from one pound to ten thousand. Sub-assembly and kitting let us bundle components into sets, so a repair counter or a fleet customer gets a complete kit instead of loose parts. Every movement is captured by barcode scans, and cameras cover each facility. When a repair shop needs a part this afternoon, expedited delivery is available, and since terms are monthly, you are never stuck holding room you stopped using. A shop that fixes trucks or machines on tight schedules benefits from having parts one phone call away.

About Gratton Warehouse Company

Inside the Gratton Warehouse facility in Omaha: tall orange pallet racking stocked with bagged goods, a reach truck, and boxed pallets staged on the floor

South Omaha has always rewarded businesses that last, and Gratton fits that tradition as an Omaha warehouseHigh angle photo of an established warehouse property with grass, pavement and the interstate nearbyFamily Run Since 1894Gratton began in 1894 and has passed down within one family across four generations, and it won a B2B Omaha Best of B2B award in the year 2023. with roots reaching back to 1894. One family still runs the company, now in its fourth generation, and neighborhood owners understand what that means: decision-makers who will be here next year. Over more than 130 years the team has absorbed new freight methods and software without dropping the basics: careful storage, honest shipping. Gratton draws its power from G5 Logistics, and the company counts a 2023 Best of B2B recognition among its credits. South Omaha shippers who want steady contract storage terms can lean on that record when planning ahead.

Because the Omaha building sits by I-80, South Omaha companies reach routes east, west and south quickly. One carefully managed facility lets us serve the region without branch buildings, so terms stay flexible. Local owners can call during open hours and talk with an account manager about e-commerce fulfillment, storage or freight, then collect goods through will-call when needed. A seat in the Omaha Chamber puts us in touch with the same community South Omaha firms already work with, from suppliers to customers.

What We Store and How

Your product list drives the setup, with merged-load handling and the other services following behind it. Inside our building you will find general merchandise, consumer goods, toys, electronics, apparel and textiles, plus industrial products, machinery, document archives, movie sets, grocery and natural foods. Anything needing extra care can use hazmat services or temperature-controlled storage. Catalogs from one SKU to five thousand, and pieces from a pound to ten thousand, mean a spice importer and an auto parts dealer can share a building without stepping on each other, a mix common where old wholesale routes and new online shops sit side by side along the 24th Street corridor. Our pallet storage layout adapts as products change, so a bay filled by one line this year can be handed to another next year.

Extra services cover what small teams cannot. Staff take containers on and off trucks, put kits together, tackle special projects, work through returns and run JIT delivery schedules. Shippers who like to pick up goods themselves have the will-call counter. Every step passes into the system that supports your account, so outcomes show up without any phone tag. Producers handling grocery products can ask for food-grade storage handling within the same account, keeping paperwork and invoices together and reducing the number of vendors you must call each week.

A Partner Within Reach

South Omaha's economy has long moved in waves, from packing plants to wholesalers to a newer crop of small makers and online shops. Firms riding those waves want space that can flex up and down, and the shared-space model offers it on a monthly basis with nothing to meet. Rising volume means more pallet positions; easing volume means fewer. Seasonal sellers, event vendors and project-based contractors can match their space to their sales, rather than guessing at demand months ahead of a lease, a relief for any owner burned by a bad forecast.

When you are ready, pull together what you sell, how much moves monthly and the carriers you prefer. We will go over how goods arrive, rest on pallet storage positions and leave, then add container unloading, break-bulk or JIT scheduling when it applies. A dedicated account manager then takes your questions and requests. Giving us the logistics work buys back hours for sales and customer care. Should an outsourced logistics arrangement match your plans, a brief call from your South Omaha office begins it, and replies arrive during business hours.

Certified Services

One facility beside I-80 supplies South Omaha shippers with storage, handling and freight help.

  • Full-service receiving & putaway
  • Pick, pack & kitting
  • Same-day order fulfillment
  • Freight forwarding & cross-docking
  • Temperature-controlled storage
  • Hazmat certified facility
  • Real-time cloud WMS visibility
  • Dedicated account management

Technology & Services

Real-time inventory views for South Omaha owners.

Cloud WMS PlatformReal-time inventory visibility, order tracking, and reporting from any device, anywhere.
Multi-Carrier ShippingUPS, FedEx, USPS, LTL freight — we optimize carrier selection for your budget and timeline.
Pick, Pack & KittingCustom assembly, bundling, and branded packaging solutions for any product type.
Returns ManagementStreamlined reverse logistics keeps your inventory accurate and customers satisfied.

Clear the Clutter Out of South Omaha

Ask Gratton how a handful of pallet positions might free up your South Omaha floor.

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Getting to Gratton Warehouse from South Omaha

From South Omaha the drive to our dock covers about 10.3 miles and takes roughly 15 minutes. Drivers join US-75 North, switch to I-80 West and leave at the West Center Road exit, an easy path for trucks bringing cross-dock loads.

  1. From South Omaha, NE, start out on US-275.
  2. Take the ramp onto US 75 North for about 1.0 miles.
  3. Take the ramp onto I-80 for about 5.7 miles.
  4. Continue straight onto West Center Road.
  5. Turn right onto South 108th Street for about 0.9 miles.
  6. Turn right onto E Circle.
  7. Arrive at Gratton Warehouse, 11005 E Circle, Omaha, NE 68137, on the left.
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~15Minutes

For South Omaha owners the Omaha Nebraska warehouseAerial view of dock doors and the front roofline of a warehouse buildingShort Will-Call TripsSouth Omaha customers who would rather collect their own goods may do so on weekdays while the dock is open, about fifteen minutes away. counts as a short errand: make a will-call pickup and be back at the shop before the afternoon rush. Phone the dock first during weekday hours so someone is ready for you.

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Gratton Warehouse Company
11005 E Circle, Omaha, NE 68137
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Markets We Serve

Gratton Warehouse ships from one facility in Omaha, Nebraska, to businesses across these markets.

Omaha & Nebraska

Kansas City 31 locations
Chicago & Illinois 31 locations
Dallas–Fort Worth 20 locations