INTRO – A Tarboro bakery operation has announced expansion plans, bringing 98 new jobs to the region. George Olsen has more.
The Governor’s Office has announced that Hillshire Brands Company will expand its bakery operations in Tarboro, adding 98 jobs over the next three years. The company says it will invest $28.4 million to upgrade and improve the facility over that period. The facility produces Hillshire’s Sara Lee brand of baked goods. The Tarboro Hillshire facility opened in 2000 and currently employs a workforce of 687. The additional jobs will add nearly $3 million to Hillshire’s annual payroll. Hillshire is eligible for a performance based grant of up to $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund and the town of Tarboro. I’m George Olsen.