03/29/2024
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A chicken processing company is coming to Bladenboro. Bladen County Economic Development Director Chuck Heustess ask commissioners to re-direct Community Development Block Grant Funding to the new plant. Another prospect had committed to the Bladenboro site but had to withdraw due to unforeseen problems.

A formal announcement will be made in the near future, but Heustess said the $250,000 CDBG funding would be used on the project that will provide up to 50 jobs initially and eventually over 100 jobs. The new company is making a substantial financial investment in a building owned by Bladen Agri-Industrial in the Bladenboro Industrial Park..

Heustess said the company was from out of state and had a ready market for their product. He also said the Bladenboro Town Board was aware of the new industry and was very supportive of the project.

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