Karat Packaging Inc. announced it has signed a lease agreement for a 44,000 square-foot distribution center in Mesa, Arizona. This new facility is Karat?s first distribution center in the Southwestern region outside of California, and it is anticipated to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2024. Karat also announced an expansion of its national salesforce, with the addition of five sales representatives to further penetrate key U.S markets in the South, Midwest and Pacific Northwest regions.