With 100 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears AFT's 100-permanent-job threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →The food & beverage context.
Food and beverage manufacturing is a broad and growing part of America's industrial expansion. From dairy and protein processing to packaged foods, snacks, and beverages, new plants and expansions are adding production capacity across the country. These projects bring major investment and substantial job creation while strengthening domestic supply chains and regional manufacturing economies.
At a glance
- Company
- AFB International
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Columbus, Georgia
- Investment
- $79.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 100
- Status
- Under Construction
- Announced
- Aug 4, 2022
- Opening timeline
- No opening or cancellation confirmation was found in the sources searched as of October 26, 2026.
- Added to tracker
- Feb 27, 2026
Official references
- Primary source https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-08-04/gov-kemp-afb-international-create-more-100-new-jobs-columbus
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "AFB International, Columbus, GA." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/afb-international-columbus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.