Ninth Avenue Foods to build $212 million dairy processing facility in Longview; 150 jobs expected
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The Longview Economic Development Corporation and City announced that Ninth Avenue Foods will locate a new ESL manufacturing facility in Longview, a $212 million capital investment projected to create about 150 full-time jobs over five years with average annual wages above $60,000.
Longview leaders announced at the Oct. 23 council meeting that Ninth Avenue Foods, a fourth-generation, family-owned food processor, has selected Longview for its third facility.
The project, described at the council meeting as "Got Milk," will include an estimated $212,000,000 in capital investment and is expected to create roughly 150 full-time jobs over the next five years with an average annual wage above $60,000, the mayor said. City and LEADCO officials said the company cited Longview's available water supply and the city's wastewater-treatment capacity as key decision factors.
The mayor also credited a coordinated approach by local partners: city and county leaders met with the company early in the recruitment process, which officials said helped Longview stand out among other communities. Council members celebrated the announcement, and the mayor urged community support for the project's rollout.
No action items or incentives were detailed in the council discussion, and the council did not vote on any incentives during the meeting.