Severn Peanut Company Has Plans for Right to Work North Carolina

Severn Peanut Company is investing $17 million in order to expand in Right to Work Elizabethtown, North Carolina. This will allow them to upgrade and renovate their current facility. They will also create 44 new jobs. So this is exciting news for Bladen County!

From Area Development Magazine:

“We are grateful for the continued support we have received from local and state officials who have been integral in moving the project forward. […] We also want to thank Governor Cooper and his office for their leadership and commitment to North Carolina industries like ours. We are excited about the opportunities this project will create for our customers as well as current and future team members, here in the state we call home.†[…]

“Providing most of the nation’s in-shell peanuts, North Carolina ranks fifth in the nation for peanut production. […] Our agricultural legacy, manufacturing prowess, and innovative industry support help agribusinesses thrive in our state and improve the economic prosperity of rural North Carolina.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.