But one sector could defy the trend: cold storage and food-linked distribution centers. “Cold storage facilities have been a hot commodity for a number of years now,” he says. “The only item associated with cold storage is: Can the community handle the electric requirements for it?” he notes. $427B The projected value of the cold storage market in the U.S. by 2030. The global cold storage market is projected to grow from $159.7 billion in 2024 to $427 billion by 2030, according to GlobeSt.