FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Harry Chapin Hunger Action Center’s new 110,000-square-foot food bank facility reached a major construction milestone as crews finished the installation of all exterior walls in just seven days, leaving only one opening for heavy machinery access.
Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report:
The President and CEO of the Food Bank, Richard Leber, gave FOX 4 an inside tour. The massive project off State Road 82 and Ortiz in Fort Myers represents a significant expansion of the organization’s current facility and will serve as the region’s primary hub upon completion in November 2026.
Construction progress accelerates
Leber tells me that construction crews achieved a remarkable feat by putting up approximately 60 wall segments in one week…