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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Nestle Relocates Gerber Products to Arlington, Virginia

04/17/2018
Nestlé will invest an additional $5 million to relocate its Gerber Products Company from New Jersey to its corporate headquarters in the Virginia Rosslyn neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia.

Gerber will occupy 23,392 square feet of office space in Rosslyn's 1812 North Moore address, creating a total of 150 new jobs.

The move will bring Nestlé's total occupied office footprint in 1812 North Moore to 252,000 square feet, which is 47,000 more than when the company first announced its relocation last year. Nestlé signed a 15-year lease for 196,000 square feet (plus additional 9,000 SF of retail/lobby) in February 2017 and has now added three more floors of the building to its original occupancy footprint.

"Closer proximity to Nestlé USA's new headquarters in Arlington will provide efficiencies that will be reinvested in our people, products and production to fuel growth," said Bill Partyka, President & CEO of Gerber. "Northern Virginia also offers a great quality of life for our employees and provides access to strong talent for our current and future needs."

Nestlé's decision to bring one of its top brands to Arlington after choosing the location for its US headquarters last year is a major step forward in Arlington's effort to diversify its economy, Arlington Economic Development officials said.

"We are thrilled to welcome Gerber to Arlington's business community," said Katie Cristol, Chair of the Arlington CountyBoard. "Nestlé's decision to expand its new home in Arlington by relocating Gerber here reflects both the commitment to our community and the success of our efforts to diversify our economy,” she added.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Arlington County Economic Development to secure the project for Virginia. Governor Ralph Northam approved a Commonwealth Opportunity Fund grant of of $862,500 for the project, which Arlington County will match in local infrastructure improvements. Funding and services to support the company's employee training activities will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program. Arlington County is expected to receive an estimated $4.2 million in net new revenue over a 15-year period as a result of the deal.

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