Meijer, a grocery chain in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says it has plans to build a $100 million dairy production facility in Tipp City, Ohio. The 85,000-square foot facility, to be built in three phases over three years, will provide 103 jobs and produce milk and other dairy products for Ohio stores.
The first phase of the project will focus on milk, juices and teas, according toTristan Navera of the Dayton Business Journal.“Meijer is very pleased to continue our investment and growth in Ohio,” Rick Keyes, executive vice president of supply chain operations and manufacturing for Meijer, said in a statement printed in the article. “With 42 stores and a major distribution complex, Ohio is a very important state for us. This new facility in Tipp City will help support our continued growth as a company as well as our continued success in Ohio.”
The company already has a footprint in Tipp City with its 178-acre distribution complex. PD
—Summarized by PD staff from cited source
