Groundbreaking for Costco’s first-ever poultry processing plant, hatchery, and feed mill facility was held Monday near Fremont Nebraska.
Jonathan Luz, Director of Strategic Planning and Development for Costco says they feel fortunate to be able to partner in the project….
Projected to open in April 2019, the $300-million project is expected to create approximately 800 new jobs, and connect Costco to a dedicated network of producers in eastern Nebraska.
Governor Pete Ricketts says this is important to ag producers…..
Ricketts says the plant will have a huge economic impact….
The facility, operated by Lincoln Premium Poultry, will utilize the latest technology to process an expected 2 million chickens a week for sale in Costco stores.
