Longview approves incentive package for Ninth Avenue Foods as company pledges major production investment
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Council approved an economic development incentive under Texas Local Government Code chapter 380 to support Ninth Avenue Foods’ decision to locate a production facility in Longview; LEADCO and county partners are part of a broader package the city said will yield a rapid payback to the community.
Longview City Council on Nov. 13 approved a chapter 380 economic development incentive agreement to support Ninth Avenue Foods’ proposed facility in Longview. Wayne Mansfield of LEADCO and company representative Steve Goldenstein presented the package and said the company expects to produce substantial volume at the site.
"We're very happy to say that we want to be in Longview," Goldenstein said, adding the company hopes to break ground in February and to be producing a specific product line within about two years. Goldenstein cited an illustrative figure of about 80 million units per year for that product line.
LEADCO and staff described a package that includes participation from the company, LEADCO, the county and the city. Mansfield said the combined incentives are structured for a roughly two‑and‑a‑half year payback to the community based on projected output and tax impacts. Councilmembers praised LEADCO’s work on the recruitment and approved the resolution authorizing the city’s portion of the incentive.
Council approved the resolution by voice vote; staff and development partners will complete paperwork and next steps.
