Major expansion to bring 400 jobs to Enterprise
ENTERPRISE, AL (WSFA) - More jobs are coming to Enterprise thanks to a major expansion at one of the largest employers in Coffee County.
Enterprise Fresh Processing Facility by Wayne Farms LLC kicked off the expansion with a groundbreaking event on Tuesday. The company's planned expansion will begin immediately and is expected to be completed early in January of 2019.
Wayne Farms officials plan to hire an additional 400 team members to staff the expanded plant, bringing the total workforce to more than 1,700 which will increase production by more than 30 percent.
These new positions are expected to be filled by January.
"When businesses are expanding their efforts in Alabama, it is a sign that what we are doing is working," Governor Ivey said. "With this expansion, Wayne Farms will not only be able to better serve their customers and to grow their business, they will also provide a good wage for 400 more Alabamians. When we provide a favorable business climate, employers and employees succeed, thus, our state succeeds."
"Wayne Farms is making the largest single economic development investment in the history of Coffee County," said Jonathan Tullos, Wiregrass Economic Development Corporation executive director. "This investment of $105 million will help create 400 direct job opportunities for people throughout the Wiregrass. Our communities and farmers will benefit from additional sales in retail and consumer goods. We are fortunate to have good corporate partners, like Wayne Farms, who continue to invest in our region."
The expanded plant includes the addition of a new processing line with state-of-the-industry technologies and processing equipment, including marination, waterjet portioning, automated sizing and automated packaging, including controlled vacuum packaging.
Officials say the new line will focus on Wayne Farms' new product, NAKED TRUTH Premium Chicken brand. This brand features products from chickens raised to Global Animal Partnership (GAP) step two program standards.
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