Great Lakes Cheese to open distribution center in Texas, creating 500 jobs
The company stands to receive tax incentives from the city and a $3 million grant from the state.
A rendering of Great Lakes Cheese Co. s new distribution center in Abilene is displayed on the company s website.(Great Lakes Cheese Co.)
Great Lakes Cheese Co., an Ohio-based manufacturer of natural and processed cheeses, will invest nearly $185 million in a new packaging and distribution center in Abilene, creating 500 jobs.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the expansion project Friday and said the state will assist the company with a $3 million grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The company could also receive $33.3 million in city incentives, based on a proposal by the Development Corporation of Abilene, according to the