Empire Packing Memphis
1837 Harbor Ave, Memphis, TN 38109
Facility info
Appointment scheduling: Overbooking is chronic—facility schedules 10-12 trucks when capacity is 3-4. Expect 3-11 hour waits even with early arrival or on-time appointment. Locals reportedly prioritized. Single dock operation: One unload door for frozen meat. Once you get in, unloading is relatively quick, but getting a dock slot is the bottleneck. Check-in procedure: Sign clipboard at dock 1 upon arrival. Some confusion reported on initial check-in instructions. Overnight parking: Available inside gate (4-5 spots) and on shoulder across street. Don't park in yard unless you're okay getting boxed in. Staff attitude: Mixed—some genuinely helpful and quick, others reported asleep on job or dismissive. Leadership gaps noted; shipping/receiving management flagged as weak. Tight facility: Narrow entrance and tight backing. Plan accordingly for semi-truck maneuvering. Bathrooms: Porta-potties available but condition variable; cleanliness concerns noted.
Driver reviews
Worst place to load. I'll never come back here Check in time:1:30pm Still at the dock at 6pm
Appointment was 10am didn’t get a door til almost 1pm they finished around 3pm. Overnight parking is available across the street along the road. Park there walk across to check in at small guard shack
Another place that doesn’t care about drivers time had a 12 pm appointment and still waiting arrived at 8:30 checked in receivings attitude sucks
Nobody care about you appointment, prepare to loose a day
Everyone was really nice, they got me out before my appointment time and they have overnight parking. Port-a-pottie inside the gate, it flushes.
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