Hurricane Ian: Updates on Suddath Operations and Facility Closures
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September 28, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2022) – With multiple operations and facilities located throughout the state of Florida and along the southeast corridor of the United States, Suddath continues to closely monitor the strength and trajectory of Hurricane Ian.
For the safety of our teams, the following office and operations have experienced or are planning short-term closures:
- Miami, FL: Temporarily closed for one day, with expectations to resume full operations on Thursday, September 29, conditions permitting.
- Deerfield Beach/Fort Lauderdale, FL: Temporarily closed for one day, with expectations to resume full operations on Thursday, September 29, conditions permitting.
- Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL: Temporarily closed through Thursday, September 29, with expectations to resume full operations on either Friday, September 30, or Monday, October 3, conditions permitting.
- Plant City, FL: Temporarily closed through Thursday, September 29, with expectations to resume full operations on Friday, September 30, conditions permitting.
- Orlando, FL: Temporarily closed through Thursday, September 29, with expectations to resume full operations on Friday, September 30, conditions permitting.
- Melbourne, FL: Temporarily closed through Thursday, September 29, with expectations to resume full operations on Friday, September 30, conditions permitting.
- Jacksonville, FL:
- North Main/Imeson location—temporarily closed through Friday, September 30, with expectations to resume full operations on Monday, October 3.
- South Main/Headquarters location—remaining open with some teams working remotely on Wednesday and Thursday, September 28 and 29. All headquarter location staff have been asked to work remotely on Friday, September 30. We expect the building to be fully open again on Monday, October 3, conditions permitting.
- Pritchard Road location—temporarily operating smaller crews on September 29 and 30, no third shift on Thursday night into Friday morning, when conditions are expected to be most extreme.
- Baymeadows Warehouse and W. Forsyth Street Showroom (Perdue)—temporarily closing Thursday, September 29 – Friday, September 30, with expectations to resume full operations on Monday, October 3, conditions permitting.
- Hardeeville, SC: temporarily closed as of Thursday afternoon, September 29, and Friday, September 30, with expectations to resume full operations on Monday, October 3, conditions permitting.
We will continue to make updates as necessary, keeping you informed. If you have concerns or questions about how this may impact your business, please reach out to your account manager.
Our move coordinators are keeping all parties updated if household goods deliveries need to be rescheduled due to weather conditions. You may also contact them at any time with questions or concerns.
At Suddath, safety and quality remain our top priorities, especially during times of crisis. Our focus throughout this storm will be on ensuring that our employees, customers and partners remain informed and safe.