Expected to begin production in January 2014, the new plant will initially employ 360 people and has the potential of adding significantly more employees with a second shift.
Dorada Foods filled McDonald’s need for an additional chicken supplier, and the young company now has its sights set on expansion built around the success of its parent companies, Lopez Foods and Tyson Foods.
Meeting the demands of a customer seems a simple concept in business — when a proposal is made, a company typically does what it can within reason to earn the new business and grow it.
The facility’s addition will support Bar Harbor’s burgeoning business based on growing demand from Florida’s restaurants as consumers begin to dine out more often.