Gadsden, Al - With a new $80 Million expansion to their existing Gadsden Complex, Koch Foods
will operate one of the largest poultry processing plants in the United States. The City of
Gadsden’s Economic Development team and Gadsden Industrial Development Authority
partnered with Koch to bring this significant expansion that adds 30% to their production
capacity.
The economic impact of Koch Foods’ expansion will be immediate and drastic, with
construction starting this month. The expansion will add 200 new jobs, with 100 in the first
year.
Etowah County will directly benefit $214,000 through sales and use tax during construction of
the facility. In addition to the many new good jobs, the local community will receive a boost
through the $4.8 Million payroll of the facility that will turn over in the local economy, several
times. Education will receive the most significant impact with the State, County, and City
schools systems receiving $4 Million over ten years. The City of Gadsden will receive $1 Million
over ten years.
The Koch Foods Plant expansion is a great benefit to the residents of Gadsden and Etowah
County. This investment in industrial development is possible through the relationships of
the Koch Foods team, the Industrial Development Authority, and the City of Gadsden. Mayor
Sherman Guyton would like to thank Gov. Ivey and her administration for their support of this
project.
