Chicken processor Bell & Evans have announced projects that will bring more than 1,300 jobs to Pennsylvania. The company recently held a groundbreaking ceremony on a new $44 million processing facility in Fredericksburg that will bring about 380 jobs to Lebanon County. It also announced plans for its other facilities that will add about 1,000 new jobs, reports the Lebanon Daily News.
The new facility will be 160,000 square feet in size and is located along Interstate 78, making it ideal for the company’s shipping processes.