Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, 2/9/16


Perdue Foods, LLC, will expand its Richmond County, N.C., production facility and hire an additional 30 workers during the coming three years, Governor Pat McCrory and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced.

Perdue plans to invest $10.9 million at its site in the City of Rockingham. The added production positions will generate about $886,000 in annual payroll impact for the local economy. Perdue’s North Carolina workforce currently totals more than 3,400 people.

Perdue’s expansion in North Carolina was made possible in part by a performance-based grant of up to $90,000 from the One North Carolina Fund. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance in support of local governments in creating jobs and attracting economic investment. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for grant funds.

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