Total Investment: $63 million
Jobs Created: 850
Ahold USA will invest at least $63 million to build a new 162,000 sq. ft. meat processing facility in Lower Allen Township. They have also entered into an operating agreement with Vantage Foods to run the facility and hire at least 850 new employees.
News Article:
State to give Ahold $1.275 M grant toward meat-packing plant in Lower Allen Township
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