A food company has chosen Kentucky for a facility that will employ more than 900 people, making it the fifth-largest jobs project since Governor Andy Beshear took office. Kitchen Food Co., an Australia-founded premium ready-meals business, will establish a prepared foods facility in Hopkinsville, creating 925 jobs with a $69 million investment. Hopkinsville is located about 170 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky.
Governor Beshear highlighted that Kentucky's economic momentum is strong, with 170 private sector new-location and expansion announcements this year totaling over $6.9 billion in investments and 9,425 new full-time jobs. Since assuming office in late 2019, the state has seen record private-sector investments, with an average incentivized hourly wage exceeding $26 for three consecutive years.
