Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that West Liberty Foods and Vertical Cold Storage plan to establish a food processing center and accompanying cold storage facility at the I-49 Industrial Center, representing a collective $199.6 million investment.
The two facilities, directly connected to support the production of grab-and-go sandwiches, will occupy a combined 327,000 sq. ft. and create 583 jobs, with $39.7 in payroll.
The Kansas City Area Development Council was proud to partner with the following organizations in attracting West Liberty Foods and Vertical Cold Storage to the KC region:
State of Missouri
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Missouri Partnership
City of Kansas City, MO
Port KC
Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri
Evergy
Spire, Inc.
Platform Ventures
CBRE
Polsinelli
KC SmartPort
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