Construction is nearing completion on Food Bank of the Rockies' new 270,000-square-foot distribution center in Aurora. The facility is designed to dramatically expand the nonprofit's ability to fight hunger across Colorado and Wyoming.

Since CBS News Colorado first reported on the project in July, the site has transformed from steel beams to a nearly operational hub. One of the most anticipated features is the state-of-the-art kitchen, which Executive Chef Jon Knight says will allow the food bank to scale up meal production like never before.

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"Everything we got that's being installed now is bulk commercial equipment that allows us to do a lot of cooking in grand scale," Knight said.

Currently, the food bank produces about 2,700 meals a day. Once the new kitchen is fully opera

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