Smithsonian Celebrated Sculpture Gardens
Caldwell County has the most extensive collection of permanent public outdoor sculptures per capita in the U.S. Our annual Sculpture Celebration is the largest in the South.
Leaders celebrate opening of new JBS facility
28 Jun 2023
News
LENOIR — Wednesday Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Caldwell County leaders, and city of Lenoir officials joined the Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of Wild Fork Foods, a division of JBS.
The new two-story 80,000-square-foot facility houses one of the largest production tunnel freezers ever built and will produce single serve, frozen proteins.
“JBS and Wild Fork continue to be one of Caldwell County’s top employers and their new $65 million private investment into our community will expand their footprint and add more than 80 jobs,” said Board of Commissioners Chairman Randy Church. To read the full article click here
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