Why this project qualifies
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). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
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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.
Project record
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
- Expected opening
- Dec 1, 2024
- Added to tracker
- Feb 27, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-08-04/gov-kemp-afb-international-create-more-100-new-jobs-columbus
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