With $235 million in facility-specific investment and 120 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($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
- Frito-Lay (PepsiCo)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Killingly, Connecticut
- Investment
- $235.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 120
- Status
- Announced
- Announced
- May 12, 2021
- Opening timeline
- Frito-Lay announced the expansion in May 2021, with construction expected to begin in spring 2022 and completion in the second quarter of 2024. No construction, completion or production confirmation for the expansion was found in AFT's review of sources as of October 26, 2026.
- Added to tracker
- Oct 26, 2026
Official references
- Office of Gov. Ned Lamont, "Governor Lamont Announces Frito-Lay Investing $235 Million To Expand Killingly Operations, Create 120 New Jobs," May 12, 2021 https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2021/05-2021/governor-lamont-announces-frito-lay-investing-235-million-to-expand-killingly-operations
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Frito-Lay Killingly Manufacturing Expansion, CT." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/frito-lay-killingly. Accessed October 27, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.