PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – US Foods is making a notable investment into the size of its footprint. Nearly doubling its size in Prince William County, the distributor is expanding its facility in Manassas, Virginia.
“As a leading food distributor in Virginia, we are excited to be adding to our local workforce,” said Jim Sturgell, Area President for Metro DC, US Foods. “Not only does this expansion allow us to create more jobs, it allows us to strengthen our presence and leadership in this market and continue to provide exceptional service to our growing Virginia customer base.”
This project will include a 220,000-square-foot expansion and renovation to its current facility. According to a press release, this growth will expand the company’s usable floor space to more than 466,000-square-feet.
US Foods considers its Prince William County facility to be a strategic location for the company, and was the only site in the Commonwealth of Virginia under review for the project. US Foods plans for the expansion to be completed by 2018.
“We’re thrilled that US Foods has chosen to expand in Prince William County. It is our pleasure to see our home-based companies increase their footprint with the benefits of a strong employee base, strategic location, and solid value proposition that Prince William County offers,” said Corey A. Stewart, Chairman, Prince William Board of County Supervisors.
In addition to growing the foodservice distributor's size, the project will also create around 100 new jobs over the next five years. The Board of County Supervisors approved an agreement between US Foods and the Industrial Development Authority of Prince William County, agreeing to assign a $350,000 grant towards the construction of a new facility, and purchase of equipment from the County’s Economic Development Opportunity Fund.
“It is particularly rewarding to be able to simultaneously support our existing businesses, help generate new job opportunities for our residents and solidify Prince William County’s economic impact within Northern Virginia,” said Supervisor Jeanine A. Lawson, Brentsville Magisterial District, Board of County Supervisors.
The company noted that Prince William County's central location in the Mid-Atlantic allows for easy access to a large number of U.S. markets on the East Coast. This includes five of the ten largest MSAs, including New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Boston. These locations are all within a day’s drive of the US Foods distribution center. The facility also has access to two major U.S. Interstate corridors, I-95 and I-66, which are both connected by Prince William County Parkway (Route 234).
“Virginia's distribution base remains strong and continues to grow, thanks to leading companies like US Foods that choose to reinvest in the Commonwealth,” said Governor Terry McAuliffe. "This important project was very competitive, and we are proud that major companies continue to recognize the advantage of Virginia's strategic Mid-Atlantic location and extensive transportation infrastructure. As we celebrate another step forward in our ongoing efforts to build the new Virginia economy by promoting the growth of existing businesses, we thank US Foods for its continued partnership and growth in Prince William County.”
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