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King's Hawaiian adds 400 jobs
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Thursday, December 12
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and the Gainesville-Hall County Legislative Delegation
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7:30 - 9:00 a.m. • Gainesville Civic Center
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle 49th Georgia Senate District State Senator Butch Miller
King’s Hawaiian, a state-of-the-art bakery and distribution company, will expand its existing operations in Oakwood-Hall County adding over 400 new jobs in phases by 2016. When it completes this expansion, King’s Hawaiian will have invested $100 million into its Hall County operations. King’s Hawaiian plans to double the size of its current facility in Oakwood and construct a neighboring 120,000-square-foot facility over the next year, tripling its production capacity. King’s Hawaiian has already exceeded its growth expectations in Georgia, creating 167 jobs instead of the 126 it originally projected. The company anticipates that upward trajectory will continue. Partners in the expansion effort included the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Greater Hall Chamber, City of Oakwood, Hall County, Lanier Technical College, Georgia Quick Start, Georgia Tech and area utility companies. “With this significant investment, King’s Hawaiian is bringing the bread to Hall County,” said Governor Nathan Deal. “In its relatively short time in Georgia, King’s Hawaiian has proved a valuable member of the corporate community, and this expansion shows the company’s faith in our business climate and the skilled local workforce. The company's growth and success will benefit northeast Georgia for many years to come.” "Our experience in Oakwood, Hall County and the state of Georgia has been extremely positive,” said King’s Hawaiian CEO Mark Taira. “We have been able to hire terrific associates here and are impressed with local officials' ability to partner with business and to create win-win experiences for Georgia citizens and companies. In fact we are so impressed that our plans are to have a majority of our employees working in Oakwood by about 2014 or 2015. The Aloha spirit is alive in Hall County!” (Continued, page 4.)
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Thursday, November 21
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