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Governor Northam Announces Ice Cream Manufacturer to Expand in Rockingham County
Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | News | |
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Smiley’s Ice Cream, a producer of premium, homemade-style ice cream, will build a new ice cream manufacturing facility and retail store in Rockingham County, investing more than $1.15 million and creating eight new jobs. As part of this expansion, the locally-owned company will source an additional 18,000 gallons of Virginia-produced dairy and an additional 2,500 pounds of Virginia-grown fruits over the next three years.
“We are delighted to support this expansion by Smiley’s Ice Cream, a business that has found its sweet spot by bringing together entrepreneurship, Virginia-grown ingredients, and agritourism in the Shenandoah Valley,” said Governor Northam. “The company’s commitment to investing in Virginia farmers and agricultural products will further strengthen this rural economy and cre