A new facility for meal provider FreshRealm, Inc. is slated to receive further incentives from the state.
The company plans to create 112 jobs when its operation opens in Lancaster, in addition to committing to a capital investment of $10.5 million.
FreshRealm, which fulfills and produces meals for retailers such as Amazon Fresh, Blue Apron, Kroger and Walmart across the U.S., announced last month it moved its headquarters to Lancaster from San Clemente, Calif.
Official plans for the facility, located at 3301 N. Dallas Ave. near Interstate 20 between Interstate 35E and Interstate 45, were also announced at the time.
FreshRealm has been extended a Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $672,000 for the creation of the Lancaster facility. The company has also been offered a $15,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus.
In May 2023, the Lancaster Economic Development Corp. passed a performance agreement with FreshRealm requiring the company to invest $5 million in business personal property and create 100 jobs within three years of completion, estimated for July 2025. Average annual wages are expected to be $65,000 a year.
For the first phase, FreshRealm plans to build out 88,000 square feet of the facility, the company previously told The Dallas Morning News. It eventually plans to occupy as much as 161,000 square feet.
The company first revealed its move to Lancaster last year when it announced it had acquired facilities in Linden, N.J., and Richmond, Calif., from meal kit company Blue Apron.
Earlier this year, the company purchased the U.S. operational and supply chain infrastructure of subscription-based meal kit provider Marley Spoon. That transaction included the transfer of a Dallas production and fulfillment facility.
