Also in August, Tyson Foods, Inc. announced a $180 million expansion of its Caseyville facility to boost production of snacking and breakfast items under its Hillshire Farms and Jimmy Dean brands. The expansion will add more than 250 new jobs. Production is expected to start this fall, with the 170,000 square foot expansion set to be completed next summer.
“Tyson’s decision to expand in Illinois speaks to our strengths in manufacturing, our world-class infrastructure, and our abundant – and highly talented – workforce,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said in a statement.
Tyson already employs more than 4,000 people in Illinois, including nearly 300 in Caseyville. The company said it generated more than $933 million worth of economic impact in Illinois last year. The expansion received an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit, which stipulates investing at least $130 million and creating 220 jobs over two years.
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