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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Ken’s Foods Plans Expansion at Henry County, Georgia, Production Center

11/01/2020
Ken’s Foods, a privately held food manufacturing company, will invest $103 million to expand their manufacturing and distribution operations at Midland Industrial Park in Henry County, Georgia. The company plans to create 70 jobs in the region.

The project will include new production lines and building upgrades to its manufacturing facility, along with the relocation of its support facility operations to a 343,625-square-foot space in Midland Industrial Park. This expansion will create 70 additional jobs, including positions in food processing, manufacturing, and distribution, along with careers in management and supervision.

“For 25 years we’ve grown together, and we’re proud to extend our partnership with Henry County and the State of Georgia,” said Bob Merchant, COO for Ken’s Foods, Inc. “When you’re able to expand operations in an area that provides a hardworking, can-do base of talent and couple that with the favorable business environment the State of Georgia has developed, you dive right in.”

Ken’s Foods is one of the largest employers in Henry County, with roughly 500 employees. Since 1997, the company has made numerous sizable investments in its Georgia operations. This expansion is one of the company’s largest in recent years.

“It’s a pleasure to see this family-owned company continue their investment in Georgia,” said Governor Kemp. “As a major employer of the hardworking folks of Henry County for nearly 25 years, I thank Ken’s Foods for their long-term commitment to creating jobs and opportunities for hardworking Georgians.”

“During the first few months of the fiscal year, Georgia has continued to experience unprecedented growth in our food processing and distribution sectors,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “I attribute this growth to our existing industries’ ability to quickly adapt to their customers’ needs during this tumultuous year. I thank Governor Kemp and our local partners for fostering a pro-business environment, which has helped make reinvestments and expansion projects a seamless process for companies like Ken’s Foods.”

Renowned for its dressings, sauces, and marinades, Ken’s Foods produces and packages over 400 varieties of dressings and condiments.

“Henry County is excited about the expansion of one of our largest established industry companies, Ken’s Foods. Ken’s decision to further invest and expand their manufacturing footprint in the county reflects the strategic advantages and business-friendly climate that we offer to our new and established industries,” said Henry County Development Authority Chairman Pierre Clements. “An investment of this size, during a global pandemic, demonstrates why Henry is one of the top sites for business expansions in Georgia and the Southeast."

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