● Cooperative Development Initiative · Stone Madison Holdings
Gainesville Port Rail · High Point Loop · Miami Circle & ADAC · CarolinaOutlet.com
Open Cooperative Development Opportunity

The I-85 Commerce & Logistics Hub.
Import, Distribution & Big-Box Retail.

Stone Madison Holdings is developing an integrated commercial and industrial facility along the I-85 corridor at Banks Crossing / Commerce, GA (Exit 147–149). Built with monolithic ICF construction, this facility serves as the direct big-box retail anchor for CarolinaOutlet.com, the import container receiving center for our Egyptian & Italian consortium, and the centralized cross-dock logistics hub for our distributed manufacturing partners.

Explore The Freight Loop Hub & Retail Specs
Cooperative Synergies
Container Drayage 18 Miles

From Gainesville Inland Port NS rail line connecting to Savannah.

Domestic Loop I-85 Direct

High Point furniture manufacturing belt into Commerce.

Trade Shuttle 55 Miles

Direct pipeline into 693 Miami Circle & ADAC in Atlanta.

Big-Box Retail Carolina Outlet

Direct consumer and trade clearance floor on I-85.

Shared Scale & Cooperative Capacity An open platform for distributed partners to lower landed freight, pool container shipments, and access permanent Southeast showroom visibility.
The Closed-Loop Infrastructure

Zero Deadhead Miles. Shared Scale.

Connecting international import ocean containers, domestic Carolina makers, and Atlanta luxury design channels through one central facility.

01 · Port of Savannah ➔ Gainesville Inland Port

Direct Ocean Container Consolidation

40ft containers of Egyptian furniture (Pinocchio), architectural lighting (Kandil / Ghenogas), and Italian building products routed via Norfolk Southern rail straight into Hall County, cutting landed freight costs by 35–45%.

02 · North Carolina Belt ➔ Commerce Hub

Domestic Manufacturing Intake

Regular consolidated 53ft dry van line-hauls pulling finished solid hardwood dining and upholstery from Sarizza, Thayer Coggin, and Braxton Culler down to the regional distribution floor.

03 · Commerce Hub ➔ Buckhead Design District

Miami Circle & ADAC Trade Shuttle

Scheduled replenishment shuttle keeping 693 Miami Circle, ADAC specifiers, and Savvy Staged luxury staging operations supplied with fresh showroom inventory and designer pulls.

04 · I-85 Frontage ➔ Direct-to-Consumer

CarolinaOutlet.com Big-Box Showroom

A high-visibility destination retail store capturing 45,000+ daily I-85 vehicles for factory specials, sample sales, staging liquidations, and quick-ship customer pick-up.

Logistics Architecture

Four Coordinated Operations

How the Commerce hub coordinates freight, trade specification, and direct sales.

Operation 01

Inland Port Drayage

18 MILES

Route: GA-365 / I-85 Corridor (Gainesville to Banks Crossing)

Cargo: 40ft international ocean containers from Egyptian & European factories

Function: Short-turnaround container stripping, devanning, and empty chassis return

Operation 02

High Point Line-Haul Loop

200 MILES

Route: I-85 North Corridor (High Point, Hickory, Advance, NC)

Cargo: Solid hardwood dining, bench-made upholstery, and commercial contract lines

Function: Scheduled factory intake pairing southbound goods with northbound raw materials

Operation 03

Atlanta Trade Pipeline

55 MILES

Route: I-85 South into Buckhead Design District

Cargo: Curated room vignettes, client approvals, and Savvy Staged units

Function: Weekly dedicated trade shuttle into 693 Miami Circle and ADAC

Operation 04

Big-Box & Regional Dispatch

REGIONAL SE

Route: I-85 Interstate Frontage + Southeast Delivery Network

Cargo: CarolinaOutlet.com sales, pre-panelized ICF building packages

Function: Destination retail store walk-ins, staging turnaround, and job-site logistics

Cooperative Participation

Partnering with the I-85 Hub

We invite transportation operators, domestic manufacturers, and international import partners to participate in this shared infrastructure.

01. Freight & Drayage Carriers

Dedicated Contract Volume

Long-term carrier agreements for scheduled container drayage, interstate line-hauls, and on-site terminal/yard space.

02. Manufacturing Partners

Zero-Lease Market Presence

Immediate Southeast showroom visibility at Miami Circle, CarolinaMakers.co digital exposure, and Carolina Outlet retail distribution.

03. Import & Development Alliance

Consolidated Logistics

Shared container stripping, North Georgia staging storage, and rail-linked import channels for Egyptian and European products.

Join The Development Alliance