Cincinnati / OH. (tkc) Country Oven Bakery has announced an expansion. The company, which is owned by the Kroger Company, will add 33 new jobs at the Bowling Green, Kentucky facility and invest more than 10,6 million USD in the Commonwealth. The Bowling Green bakery makes frozen dough products, breads and iced cakes for Kroger. The expansion will add 50’000 square-feet to the company´s existing 177’000 square-foot facility to accommodate a second cake line. Country Oven Bakery currently employs 450 people with a total annual payroll of 22,3 million USD. The new jobs will have an average annual wage of nearly 50’000 including benefits. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved tax incentives for Kroger up to 825’000 USD through the Kentucky Business Investment Program. The incentive can be earned over a ten-year period through corporate income tax credits and wage assessments.
About: Kroger, the United States´ largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 334’000 associates who serve customers in 2’468 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 U.S. states. The company also operates 777 convenience stores, 374 fine jewelry stores, 893 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio (U.S.).
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