VALDOSTA — Multinational retailer Walmart announced Wednesday that it will build a milk processing facility in Valdosta.
The announcement was made by the company and by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shortly before the Valdosta-Lowndes County Economic Development Authority met to approve the memorandum agreement with Kingfisher Holdings LLC to make the new facility happen.
The facility will be built on Inner Perimeter Road. Officials predicted the construction will create more than 3,800 jobs and the facility itself will employ almost 400 people.
Adam Bradley, the senior director of Business Development at Walmart Manufacturing, told Wednesday’s EDA meeting that he and his team visited local farms Tuesday and Wednesday morning sharing the plans of the facility. He said the farmers were excited that they will now have options as to where their milk will go.
“Walmart is excited to be here,” Bradley said. “This has been a long time coming. It’s nice to get it out in the open. Your team here has been rock stars working with the local community. You’ll love the product coming out of the plant. It’s going to be a class one fluid milk facility. We will process products for both Walmart and Sam’s Club so the Walmart Great Value label and Member’s Mark labels. You’ll really appreciate the quality of the milk coming through here.”
He was accompanied by Glen Wilkins, the senior manager of Public Affairs and Government Relations for the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Greg Nunn, the director of Indirect Tax at Walmart, and Andrew Egan with Kutak Rock.
The facility’s groundbreaking is tentatively planned for November followed by the opening in late 2025. Walmart will be hiring for positions in production, engineering, quality, food safety, warehouse operations, maintenance and drivers.
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