Western Smokehouse Partners Expanding in Galesburg, IA
October 28, 2024 | 1 min to read
The Galesburg City Council will discuss an agreement with Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats, Inc. on October 7, aiming to boost the local economy by generating $50 million in investment and creating 150 to 180 manufacturing jobs. This expansion of Western Smokehouse Partners will revitalize an unused section of the former Maytag facility, supporting a rapidly growing industry and injecting new life into the community.
GALESBURG, Ill. — The Galesburg City Council will consider an agreement with Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats, Inc., a subsidiary of Western Smokehouse Partners, at its Oct. 7 city council meeting that would bring additional investment and jobs to that community.
The agreement would expand Western Smokehouse Partners food production in Galesburg and create 150 to 180 manufacturing jobs there, while generating $50 million in investment, in support of a fast-growing industry.
The expansion would “breathe new life into the unused portion of the former (179,000 square feet) Maytag facility on Monmouth Boulevard,” the City of Galesburg said in a news release.
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