Vending

Utz Brands to add North Carolina manufacturing facility, add 115 jobs

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May 2, 2022

Utz Brands Inc., a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has purchased a recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina from Evans Food Group Ltd. doing business as Benestar Brands and related affiliates, according to a press release.

The purchase includes the existing building, land and pork-rind production equipment. Utz will convert the space into a fully operational snack food manufacturing facility starting in 2022.

The current 125,000-square-foot facility can be expanded to 200,000 square feet and is expected to add over 115 local jobs.