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Galesburg awards $100,000 grant to support $22 million expansion and hundreds of jobs
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 major project grant to support a $22 million expansion at Threshwood Farms/Western Smokehouse (2860 West Main Street), which staff said will create about 50 new positions paying an average annual wage of $40,040 and expand overall employment at the site.
Staff recommended — and council approved — a $100,000 major project grant to support a roughly $22 million expansion at Threshwood Farms / Western Smokehouse, located at 2860 West Main Street. Hansen said the project will increase production capacity and create 50 new positions with an average annual wage of $40,040; hiring is expected to begin in the fall of 2025.
Hansen described the grant as separate from earlier agreements and tied to additional investment and job growth at the site; the Knox County Area Partnership and city staff support the request. Council members praised the development as a significant economic win, with one councilor calling it "the single biggest economic event to occur in our city and community in a long, long period of time."
