Jul 22, 2004 11:53 AM, from staff and wire reports

SimonDelivers has opened a new distribution center in Inver Grove Heights MN. The 12,600-square-foot center will serve about 47% of the customers of the Golden Valley MN-based company

A five-year-old grocery delivery firm that includes temperature-controlled service, SimonDelivers allows customers to order products over the phone or via the Internet. The new facility will initially employ 50 people and will manage 35 delivery trucks. Total capacity at Inver Grove Heights can be expanded to work with more than 70 trucks.

For more details, access www.simondelivers.com.