Poultry company to expand in Mocksville
Townsends Inc., which makes poultry products, announced today that it will expand in Mocksville, adding 103 jobs and investing $700,000 during the next three years.
The company will get a $250,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
Townsends operates three plants in Pittsboro, Siler City and Mocksville that employ about 1,500 people. The company’s poultry operations also support a grower base in the area.
At the Mocksville facility, which operates as Crestwood Farms, the company plans to add a production line of fully cooked products, increasing its capacity by about 25 percent. Crestwood Farms now employs about 267 workers.
Salaries for the 103 new workers will vary by job function, but the overall average wage will be $21,496 a year, not including benefits.
For more information about Townsends Inc., including job opportunities, visit www.townsends.com.
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