JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bubba Foods, LLC has entered into an agreement to
purchase the Armour- Eckrich production plant located in Hastings, Nebraska.
Bubba Foods produces and sells the BUBBA burger, the number one selling branded
burger in the nation. The BUBBA burger is a premium frozen burger made from
100% USDA Choice Chucks.
Bubba Foods presently owns and operates a production facility located in
Elberton, Georgia which is undergoing a planned $7,700,000 expansion to double
the size of the plant. The addition of the Hastings plant will provide support
for the growing demand for BUBBA burgers in the central and west coast markets
of the nation. Bubba Foods plans to invest over $11,000,000 in the acquisition
and renovation of the Hastings plant in order to meet the high standards of
production and quality demanded by the BUBBA burger consumer. With the plant
expansion in Elberton, GA and the acquisition of the Hastings, NE plant, Bubba
Foods LLC is investing over $18,700,000 in the future of the BUBBA burger.
At full production Bubba Foods estimates that more than 200 jobs will be created
at the Hastings plant generating a payroll in excess of $7,000,000. The location
of the plant in Hastings, NE will allow Bubba Foods more immediate access to raw
material in the region. Bubba Foods’ corporate policy is to purchase packaging
and plant materials with the assistance of local suppliers. The purchase of the
Hastings plant is scheduled to close at the beginning of March of this year with
renovations scheduled to be completed and the plant operational by the middle of
the summer.
“The BUBBA burger continues to experience tremendous growth in demand as the
number one selling frozen burger in the US,” said President and CEO Billy
Morris. “The acquisition of the plant in Hastings, NE will allow us to meet the
strong demand for the BUBBA burger in the Midwest and West coast of our
nation.”
Chief Operating Officer Steve Coon stated, “We are excited about the opportunity
to continue to expand our production capacity with the addition of the Hastings
plant,” and “it is a well positioned location for production of the BUBBA
burger with its proximity to raw material suppliers and a great pool of
employees with a high level of meat processing experience.”
And always remember Bubba says, “You’ll Never Bite a Burger Better Than a
BUBBA”!!!
Source:
BUBBA Foods, LLC
