Dansons was founded in Canada by Dan Thiessen and his two sons with the desire to turn the waste of sawmills into a reliable source of energy. Through widespread success in Canada, the US, and internationally, their company eventually went on to expand its product line from horse and animal bedding, to pellet fuel and pellet fuel appliances.
Today, Dansons is a global consumer goods corporation that is now based in the US and is proudly still family-owned and managed. They are the home of multiple award-winning, consumer brands to include Pit Boss, Louisiana Grills, and Country Smokers to name a few, producing more than 75 different grills in its portfolio.
Their largest product line, pellet grills, offer the flavor of wood smoke combined with the convenience of a barrel hopper. You have probably seen a pellet grill before; they resemble traditional barrel smokers with a box bolted to the side. That box, called a hopper, holds pencil-thin pellets of compressed hardwood sawdust. “We are excited to bring not only award-winning products but a strong family-based company culture into the Fayetteville community,” says Jordan Thiessen, Chief Operating Officer at Dansons. “We look forward to building a World Class Distribution and Call Center Team in Cumberland County.”
The Maidenform building located in Fayetteville, NC was purchased by The Hollingsworth Companies as a 1031 tax exchange. To cater to large and mid-size manufacturing and distribution companies, this 259,600 SF facility was extensively renovated to include LED warehouse lighting, top coated and stripped parking lot, new roof, polished and sealed concrete floors, new paint and flooring in the office and lunchroom.
The Hollingsworth Companies’ primary market is the development of new, single tenant, industrial facilities in tertiary markets. These include speculative complete facilities in our 4 business parks as well as build-to-suit projects throughout the Southeast. The company’s holdings also include quality, renovated industrial facilities and sale lease back facilities. The Hollingsworth Companies focuses on light manufacturing, distribution, and warehouse projects throughout the Southeastern United States. With over 125 tenants across 18 million square feet of industrial space, The Hollingsworth Companies is the largest developer of industrial space in tertiary markets in the Southeastern United States.
