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In early March 2016, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, Golden State Foods Corp chairman, and CEO Mark Wetterau and other officials broke ground on the $63 million, 165,000 sq. ft. (15,329 sq m) facility, which will be located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park.

Golden State Foods Begins Construction in Opelika In Opelika, Ala., construction has begun on a meat processing plant that officials say will create jobs and bring new opportunities to the area. In early March 2016, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, Golden State Foods Corp chairman and CEO Mark Wetterau and other officials broke ground on the $63 million, 165,000 sq. ft. (15,329 sq m) facility, which will be located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. “Golden State Foods is a growing company,” said Wayne Morgan, corporate vice-president and president, Protein Products Group. “In an effort to provide our customers the highest quality, foodsafe products today and in the future, we felt now was the time to move forward with this new plant. It will give our liquids division room to grow in our Conyers, Ga., facility, and will give our protein division a modern meat processing facility with state-of-the-art equipment to meet the needs of our customers today and in the future. “Our team has worked with our vendor partners to make sure that our new facility is incorporating best practices in the areas of food safety, worker By Cindy Riley

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safety and sustainability,” said Morgan. “We have given consideration to water, waste, energy and air in our equipment selection and building design. We have designed the facility for efficiency, and efficiency is one of the greatest tools to minimize waste across all categories. “Golden State Foods works with a creed and values that serve as guiding principles for how we conduct business,” said Morgan. “One of the underlying tenets of these are the appreciation of people, including our associates, our customers and our community. We are excited to be able to be part of a new community and to bring value to the lives of many.” Officials reportedly plan to have the facility up and running in the third quarter of 2017. Opelika was selected as the site for the plant based on its prime location along Interstate 85, its workforce and industry and its government’s willingness to work together. “This new facility is strategically located for our market. In addition, it will puts us in a position to provide our customers with high quality, foodsafe see PLANT page 6

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In Opelika, Ala., construction has begun on a meat processing plant that officials say will create jobs and bring new opportunities to the area.

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Meat Processing Plant Bringing Jobs, Opportunities PLANT from page 1

products for many years to come. It will give us the opportunity to make improvements in efficiency, while giving us flexibility to accommodate changes in the future. “We are excited to be a part of this project in a growing, vibrant community that is eager to partner with business,” Morgan said. “We believe that this facility will offer many great opportunities for the community, and it will be another great addition to the Golden State Foods family.” Fuller told reporters, “Today is another great day in the city of Opelika, as we welcome our new partner, Golden State Foods. We know they will provide great opportunities for our citizens , and be a true community partner.” Greg Canfield, secretary of commerce said, “Alabama’s economic development team works hard every day to bring great companies like Golden State Foods to our state, and we’ll continue to support this significant project in Opelika, to build on the partnership we’ve developed with the company.” Wetterau said, “We are thrilled to become a part of the Opelika community, a wonderful city that shares our common values. We started as a small meat company in Los Angeles nearly seven decades ago, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 70th anniversary next year than with the opening of this meat plant in Opelika. “We appreciate the solid partnership of the local civic leadership,” said Wetterau, “and we look forward to providing jobs and community engagement, which is a longterm investment for us.” Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Golden State Foods is one of the largest diversified suppliers to the quick service restaurant and retail industries. Established almost 70 years ago, it currently services more than 125,000 restaurants from 45 locations on five continents. With approximately 6,000 associates worldwide, Golden State Foods’ core businesses include liquid products, meat products, produce, dairy and distribution services. It actually began business as a small meat company providing products to area eateries and hotels. Teaming with the McDonald’s Corp. in the 1950s helped it become a key player in the food processing and distribution industries. Work on the new facility recently began. According to Wendy Berger, president and CEO, WBS Equities LLC, “The Opelika Industrial Authority has roadway improvements, utility and wetlands mitigation work to do.” Key tasks to be completed include grading the site, which involves rock blasting and erosion control measures, extending utilities to the site, preparing the foundation for the building pad, building temporary access

roads to the site from the roadway and exca- year, Clifton said, “We are just glad to be a business-friendly community. vation for the detention pond. part of team Clayco, the general contractor. “The forethought and forward planning The building will be constructed of tilt-up We also thank Golden State Foods for that has been put into preparing the sites and concrete and insulated metal panels. It will choosing Opelika, Alabama, to be its home.” infrastructure will continue to benefit our be built to USDA Standards for food safety. Lori Huguley, director of the Economic community as we attract future business and Approximately 120,000 cu. yds. (91,746 Development Department of the city of industry to Opelika.” cu m) of dirt/material will be moved on the Opelika, said, “Our office has been working Barbara Patton, Opelika chamber of comproject. Some of the main materials being on this project since 2013. We were involved merce president, said seeing the building used include tilt-up concrete, insulated in a multi-state search, and were glad to win come out of the ground will be rewarding for metal panels, steel and concrete. The build- this project for the City of Opelika. Golden the entire community. ing will be LEED certified, meaning a large State Foods plans to invest over $60 million “Golden State Foods brings a new indusportion of the materials will be recycled or in building and equipment for this new meat try sector to the city of Opelika and diversimade from rapidly renewable materials. processing plant, and to hire 173 associ- fies our industrial base. This is a big positive “There are very significant grade changes ates.” for a city that has seen the textile mills close across the site, so the early work is down here, and all around us. It has focused on rock blasting and gradbeen shown that the food processing,” said Berger. “No tear down was ing industry in the U.S. produces a required. The property is a greenfield positive economic impact, and we site, which is part of the Opelika are looking forward to being the Industrial Authority’s Northeast recipient of that here. Business Park in Lee County. “Mayor Fuller and the economic “The most critical elements of development department of the city, these types projects are related to in partnership with the state of floor flatness of poured concrete Alabama, did an outstanding job in floors. The floors must be poured correcruiting this industry here,” rectly, in order to properly hold up to Patton said.“Opelika is fortunate to a large amount of forklift traffic over be situated along the I-85 corridor many years. between Montgomery and Atlanta, “We will be working with Alabama with Atlanta Hartsfield Power to bring their service into the Hudmon Construction photo International Airport just down the industrial park for the first time, and Officials reportedly plan to have the facility up and road. We are also blessed to have then onto our site. All utilities need to running in the third quarter of 2017. Southern Union Community be brought from the roadway to the College here and Auburn building site.” Huguley said it was important to secure a University next door, and AIDT provides Brandon Clifton, general manager, plant of this nature, to demonstrate great training for the industrial manufacturHudmon Construction Company Inc. said, Opelika’s ability to accommodate big com- ing workforce.” “We are in the very early stages of grading panies wanting to build in Alabama. The city of Opelika, through its Opelika right now, along with stripping topsoil. “The selection of Opelika as the site for Industrial Development Authority, prepared Hudmon Construction is responsible for the new plant is a testament to the fact that and positioned itself early on to welcome grading, storm drainage piping, sanitary Opelika is open for business, and works with new industries through the creation of its sewer, domestic and fire water lines and ero- companies to provide a location and com- Fox Run Business Park and the Northeast sion control.” munity that is supportive of their project, and Opelika Industrial Park. Opelika is also the Already, weather has had a negative has a desire for their success.” first gig city in the state of Alabama, which impact on construction. She also stated the construction could is a plus for industries needing the internet “This particular soil in central Alabama is pave the way for future development in the speed and capacity. not very moisture resistant, meaning that the region. “So many factors go into the fact that slightest little bit of rain adds to the moisture “The Northeast Opelika Industrial Park is Opelika and the area are growing,” said percentage when trying to achieve the a 2,200-acre industrial park that has all utili- Patton. “Auburn-Opelika MSA was ranked required compaction for particular areas of ty infrastructure in place. The location along 10th for Best Performing Small Cities by the job site. One main challenge is reaching Interstate 85 and with an interstate exit that is Milken Institute in 2014 and 2015, which the optimal moisture for this particular dirt in specifically designed for truck traffic will uses job creation, wage gains and technolobetween rains. We are just artists trying to continue to aid in our ability to attract manu- gy trends to measure this growth. In addipaint that perfect masterpiece, and hoping facturing and distribution facilities to our tion, Southern Business and Development we shook all the water out of our brushes, so area,” said Huguley. Magazine named the City of Opelika one of we don’t have to start over if the paint starts “We have had very positive feedback the Ten Smoking Hot Economies in the to run,” Clifton said. regarding bringing another diverse industry South in 2015.” Equipment being used on the project to the area. Anytime you can bring additionOpelika is located in north-central Lee includes a D8 dozer, a D6 dozer, two pieces al opportunities and diversify your industrial County, and is bordered by Auburn to the of compaction equipment, two 500 hp trac- base, I believe you will have excitement west. Opelika lies in the southern reaches of tors with 25 cu. yd. (19 cu m) pull behind within the community. Thanks to our leader- the Piedmont Plateau, and straddles the pans and a number of excavators. Clifton ship, Mayor Fuller, the Opelika City Council divide between the Tallapoosa and the said the grading aspect will likely be the and the Opelika Industrial Development Chattahoochee river watersheds. (This story also can be found on most time-consuming part of his crew’s Authority, we are very fortunate to lead the work, with a significant amount of dirt to city’s efforts to recruit and retain business Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) move on the project to achieve final grade. and industry to our area.” Hoping to complete all work early next According to Huguley Opelika is a very CEG

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