Golden State Foods has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art meat processing facility in Alabama. The new facility from the Irvine, Calif.-based company is set to open in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park and will create 173 jobs, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and other officials announced.
"We are thrilled to welcome Golden State Foods to Opelika," Fuller stated. "They will make a great addition to our diverse manufacturing community."