b'Valdosta WelcomesBimbo QSR Food Processing Facility$2575+ NEWMILLIONINVESTMENT JOBSto attract high-quality jobs such asValdosta, says Georgia Department of those being created. Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson. I commend our partners Bimbo QSR is a leading foodservice- with the Valdosta-Lowndes County focused company that supplies bakedDevelopment Authority on their goods predominantly to Quick Serviceforesight and their support for Bimbo QSR, a subsidiary of MexicanRestaurants (QSR) around the world.multinational company Grupo Bimbo, willeconomic development projects in invest more than $25 million in openingGeorgias food processing industrythe area. It is great to see that their a food processing facility in Valdosta,has experienced tremendous growthinvestment in product development is delivering 75 jobs to Lowndes County. over the past several months, and wealready generating jobs across South The facility will produce bread-based bunsare excited to see Bimbo QSR locate inGeorgia.for customers across the Southeastern United States.With more than 37 bakeries located across more than 21 countries,$10MILLION 150+ Bimbo QSR produces several differentNEWtypes of hamburger, hot dog, and sandwichINVESTMENT JOBSbuns for quick-service restaurant (QSR) customers around the world and hasWoodgrain Manufacturing proudly been serving the QSR industry for more than 65 years. Expands Operations in Lee CountyBimbo QSR will upgrade an existing 100,000-square-foot speculative buildingWoodgrain Millwork will invest $10 million to expand its manufacturing located in Westside Business Park inoperations in Leesburg and create 150 new jobs. Valdosta. The company will bring 75 jobsDue to increased product demand, the company will expand its current facility on to Lowndes County, with positions inU.S. Highway 82 West by 156,000 square feet. operations, quality assurance, maintenance, and transportation. This expansion is a key component of our mission to leverage our vertical integration to deliver premier service and customer-driven millwork solutions, We are pleased to welcome Bimbo QSRsays Cole Wilkinson, plant manager at Woodgrain Millwork. As a proud to our community, says Valdosta-Lowndesmember of the Lee County community for over 25 years, we look forward to the County Development Authority Boardopportunities this expansion will provide for members of our communities in Chairman Brad Folsom. Their decision tosouthwest Georgia.locate in Valdosta and Lowndes County is a testament to our communitys commitmentFamily-owned and operated for more than 65 years, the Woodgrain family to a positive economic environmentof companies has become one of the largest millwork operators in the world. and a well-trained and readily availableWoodgrain also maintains Georgia-based manufacturing operations in Lee and workforce. It is even more gratifying thatSumter counties and a distribution facility in Gwinnett County. the companys decision to locate will be in a speculative building built by the Authority BUSINESS + CULTURE 65'