Area of Raeford Farms is in talks with officers in Aiken County, South Carolina, with the corporate reportedly hoping to construct a brand new plant there.
In step with a record from the Aiken Usual, the Aiken Town Council on March 11 voted 6-1 to approve the primary studying on an ordinance that would supply the corporate discounted water and sewer charges if the corporate had been to construct a plant at the north aspect of town. The Usual additionally reported that the corporate is in talks with county officers regarding tax incentives.
The proposed plant mission represents a $185 million funding on behalf of Area of Raeford, and about 900 folks can be hired on the facility.
An electronic mail from WATT World Media to a Area of Raeford spokesperson has no longer but won a reaction.
Area of Raeford already has operations in 3 different South Carolina communities. It additionally operates within the states of North Carolina, Louisiana and Georgia.
The 9th greatest broiler manufacturer in the US, Area of Raeford Farms produced 31.12 million kilos of ready-to-cook rooster on a weekly foundation in 2023. It operates 5 slaughter crops, 3 additional processing crops, 4 hatcheries and 4 feed turbines.