HAMILTON, MT - A Lone Star State expansion is in the works! Local Bounti Corporation has announced that it has begun the construction of its state-of-the-art indoor facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The cutting-edge new facility will stand at six acres and will leverage Local Bounti’s proprietary Stack & Flow Technology™ to grow and sell its indoor-grown line of packaged leafy greens.
"Local Bounti is excited to call Mount Pleasant home to our latest facility in a rapidly expanding national footprint. Future local operations will help us answer existing customer demand within the Lone Star State and adjacent markets," said Craig Hurlbert, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Local Bounti.
The facility is expected to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a press release, helping to produce varieties such as spring mix, Butter lettuce, Romaine crisp, green leaf, and additional blends. The addition of the facility will play a vital role in fortifying Local Bounti’s distribution in markets across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
In addition, it will give the company additional capacity to meet existing demand from Local Bounti’s direct relationships with retailers and distributors throughout the region.
“Mount Pleasant is thrilled to welcome Local Bounti to the region,” said Nathan Tafoya, Executive Director of the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation. “With its innovative and proprietary controlled environment agriculture (CEA) approach, Local Bounti adds a much-desired agri-tech ingredient to Mount Pleasant’s rich history in food production. We’ve already begun integrating workforce training and partnership conversations with our college’s Ag program. As Local Bounti’s chosen Texas location for an investment, and multiple planned phases, Mount Pleasant looks forward to growing with Local Bounti for many years to come.”
The construction of the facility began today, January 4, joined by state and local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony.
Congrats to Local Bounti on this exciting expansion!
