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Snack foods maker Frito-Lay says it will spend around $235 million to expand operations at its production facility in Killingly, a move expected to create 120 new jobs in town.
Frito-Lay officials said the company plans to enlarge its existing manufacturing facility and warehouse and add two new Cheetos production lines. It will be the first time that Cheetos, the popular cheese puff snack, have been produced in Connecticut.
“We have been a proud member of the Killingly community for more than 40 years and look forward to expanding our footprint and bringing more jobs,” said Laura Maxwell, senior vice president of supply chain at PepsiCo Foods North America, Frito-Lay’s parent company. “It’s only with the support of the teams at the local and state level that this project has been able to come to fruition. They are helping enable growth in this community which ultimately supports Frito-Lay’s goals as well.”
Gov. Lamont: Frito-Lay Investing $235 Million to expand Killingly operations, create 120 new jobs
HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont and the Town of Killingly today announced that Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, is embarking on a $235 million expansion project at its Killingly manufacturing site in a plan that includes the creation of 120 new jobs in the town.
“As we emerge from this pandemic, we are seeing Connecticut companies of all sizes increase their workforce and expand operations,” Lamont said. “What is particularly significant is the fact that much of this growth is coming from companies like Frito-Lay that already have a presence here and know first-hand the benefits of doing business – and investing – in Connecticut.”
In January, a letter was sent to Killingly Town Manager Mary Calorio from Diane Manning, the president and chief executive officer for United Services, Inc., requesting the town consider reaffirming its support for the mental health and substance abuse prevention agency with a $12,159 funding allotment.
Such a request was not unusual in the run-up to budget season – Plainfield officials heard a similar in-person funding request in March – but the letter this year included a stark paragraph spelling out how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had affected the social service agency, which supports towns throughout Windham County.
“Our Crisis Response Services team is currently averaging a more than 230% increase in services over last year,” Manning wrote. “We are also seeing increases in our outpatient mental health services for adults, children and families, addiction treatment programs and our domestic violence program.”