A produce packing industry that expanded into Clinton just two years ago is looking to grow that footprint even further, proposing to double its employment and substantially increase its packing facility, a prospect that economic developer John Swope deemed “great news” for Sampson County.
A public hearing has been scheduled for the Sampson Board of Commissioners’ April meeting to consider approval of additional performance-based incentives for Farm Fresh Produce, which has facilities in Faison and Clinton. Farm Fresh is considering expanding their sweet potato storage and processing operations at the Keener Road, Clinton, facility built in 2016.
The incentives would be over a five-year period in the amount of $74,036, according to county officials. The company will commit to make certain capital investments in the county, and to maintain certain levels of employment. That includes creating 36 full-time jobs at an average salary of $21,000 to $22,000 and expanding its 82,400-square-foot building with a new addition of 62,500 square feet — physical growth of 75 percent.
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