6�SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025�ABASTO.COM SPECIAL INSERT Agriculture industry By Violeta Montes de Oca L ast May, EXP Group LLC, a leading pro- duce company head- quartered in New Jersey, opened its third branch: a 20,000-square-foot distri- bution center in Bayshore, Long Island. Tis new faci- lity is strategically focused on serving the Latino, food- service, and retail sectors with unparalleled urgency. Te company, which will celebrate its 20th anniver- sary this October, ofers an impressive array of over 150 SKUs with multiple variations. In an interview, President Anthony Serafno shared the vision behind the new New York facility with Abasto. EXP GROUP NEW YORK: A ONE-STOP SHOP ROOTED IN COMMUNITY AND URGENCY ONE-STOP SHOP AND COMMUNITY FOCUS “We’re incredibly excited for this Long Island location,” Serafno explained. “It’s going to truly open up our food service, retail, and mer- chandising opportunities, especially as we serve our Latino and Hispano com- munities there. We’re a true one-stop shop – whether it’s peppers, plantains, bana- nas, yuccas, or lechuga, you name it. We’re the complete solution for our clientele. We bring our diferent ‘sauce’ for say in our diferent locations, I think it puts us in a very po- sitive area to succeed, and I feel that New York and us we have that same ‘salsa’.” EXP Group LLC’s main headquarters are in North Bergen, New Jersey, just fve miles outside New York City. Te company expanded to McAllen, Texas, in Septem- ber 2023, making Bayshore, New York, its third strategic location. Serafno hopes to announce a fourth facility by the end of the year. “Brentwood is in a per- fect spot-on Long Island where we could service the Forks and also be very ac- cessible to the outer borou- ghs of New York City,” Sera- fno said, emphasizing the strategic advantage. “We feel it’s a great location for us. When we look at these diferent locations, we’re specializing in being quic- ker and delivering what we call ‘champion service.’” QUICKNESS, HOSPITALITY, AND CHAMPION SERVICE Serafno underscored the critical importance of ur- gency in their business. “If you call me at night, I can get to you the next day, 12 hours later,” he stated. Tis rapid response, he explai- ned, is paramount, especia- lly when dealing with peri- shable goods. He noted that their new New York loca- tion directly addresses this need, embodying the prin- ciple of “location, location, location” to enhance their service to wholesale, retail, and foodservice clients. “Now instead of me ta- king a few hours to cross the bridge and get to you in Long Island, I’m going to be able to get to you in mi- nutes,” Serafno concluded. He highlighted how the new branch will drastically redu- ce delivery times and em- power their teams with an even greater sense of urgen- cy, ensuring clients receive top-tier service. EXP GROUP LLC AT A GLANCE: • Celebrating 20 years this October • Over 150 SKUs ofered • 3 facilities: North Bergen, New Jersey; McAllen, Texas; and Bayshore, New York INSTEAD OF TAKING A FEW HOURS TO CROSS THE BRIDGE AND GET TO LONG ISLAND, WE CAN GET THERE IN MINUTES”. —ANTHONY SERAFINO PRESIDENTE