Bubba Foods LLC has entered into an agreement to purchase the Armour-Eckrich production plant located in Hastings, Neb. Bubba Foods produces and sells the BUBBA burger, a premium frozen burger.
Bubba Foods presently owns and operates a production facility located in Elberton, Ga., which is undergoing a planned $7.7 million expansion to double the size of the plant. The addition of the Hastings plant will provide support for the growing demand for BUBBA burgers in the central and west coast markets of the nation. Bubba Foods plans to invest more than $11 million in the acquisition and renovation of the Hastings plant. With the plant expansion in Elberton and the acquisition of the Hastings plant, Bubba Foods LLC is investing more than $18.7 million.
At full production, Bubba Foods estimates that more than 200 jobs will be created at the Hastings plant generating a payroll in excess of $7 million. The location of the plant in Hastings will allow Bubba Foods more immediate access to raw material in the region. Bubba Foods' corporate policy is to purchase packaging and plant materials with the assistance of local suppliers. The purchase of the Hastings plant is scheduled to close at the beginning of March of this year with renovations scheduled to be completed and the plant operational by the middle of the summer.
Chief operating officer Steve Coon stated, "We are excited about the opportunity to continue to expand our production capacity with the addition of the Hastings plant. It is a well-positioned location for production of the BUBBA burger with its proximity to raw material suppliers and a great pool of employees with a high level of meat processing experience."
