CARNESVILLE, Ga. — Building on its investment in the state of Georgia, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced plans today to invest $70 million to build a state-of-the-art pet food ingredient plant in Franklin County, Ga. The new plant will create 90 permanent jobs in the county, as well as 100 construction and trades jobs during development of the facility.
Pilgrim’s estimates that the plant, upon completion, will have a $65 million annual economic impact on the region through direct and indirect spending. The project will generate more than $1 million annually in local tax revenue, helping. . .