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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Colorado Premium Plans $15 Million Food Processing Plant In Carroll County, Georgia

01/18/2017
Colorado Premium, a manufacturer of premium protein products, will create 190 jobs and invest $15 million by the end of 2018 in a food processing plant in Carroll County, Georgia.

The company purchased an existing 130,000-square-foot building in Carroll County for the new processing facility. Colorado Premium supplies major consumer-ready meats to U.S. retailers and restaurant chains. Colorado Premium also co-packs specialty items for packing companies across the nation.

“We explored with various locations in the Southeast, the facility in Carrollton was selected due to the overwhelming welcome that we received from the Carroll County and State of Georgia business community,” said Kevin LaFleur, Colorado Premium Owner and President. “We have been growing with our customers for several years and this facility will enable that growth and provide a better geographic shipping point for these customers.”

“We are excited to begin the new year with this announcement,” said Daniel Jackson, President & CEO of Carroll Tomorrow. “As a family owned, highly successful and growing industry, Colorado Premium is a perfect fit for our community. We are so impressed with the owner and senior leadership team and we know that they will be a great asset to our community and a wonderful new corporate citizen.”

“Colorado Premium’s decision to establish a presence in Carroll County is a testament to Georgia’s commitment to providing a business-friendly environment and the resources necessary for economic growth in today’s market,” said Nathan Deal. “Georgia offers the freight and transportation network required to serve a broad, growing customer base. I am confident our strategic location will provide significant benefits for Colorado Premium as the company expands its presence throughout the southeast.”

“Colorado Premium’s relocation in Georgia validates many of the initiatives we are managing to help our existing industries remain as competitive as possible,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “This additional facility is not only a credit to our logistics system, but to our nationally recognized business climate as well.”

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