Gourmet Express
Selects Greenville for New Manufacturing Facility
Governor Ernie Fletcher joined officials from Muhlenberg County
and the city of Greenville on April 25 to announce the location of Gourmet
Express LLC.
The new operation will manufacture and market skillet meals
under the Gourmet Dining label, which can be found in major supermarkets. The
company will invest $7.3 million in the commonwealth to move its manufacturing
operation from Gridley, Illinois, creating 200 new Kentucky jobs within two
years.
"We are excited to make this move to Greenville and look
forward to becoming part of the community," said Gourmet Express Chairman &
CEO, Robert W. Scully. "Over a year ago we embarked upon a long search
based on supply and customer matrixes. Greenville fits well into our grid
matrix, and we are pleased that Kentucky is such a business friendly state.
Affordable energy is also quite important to us. We are committed to continue
being the category's low cost and best value provider of skillet meals.
This move fits well with our strategic objectives and future growth plans."
Gourmet Express has had a steady increase in sales and profits
each year since its inception, experiencing a growth rate of 25 percent per
year since 2003. The company's primary focus is to supply customers with Home
Meal Replacements which are easy to prepare, delicious and a good consumer
value.
The location decision was assisted by the approval of tax
benefits by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) for up
to $5 mllion under the Kentucky Rural Economic Development Act (KREDA).
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