December 22, 2021
New Center to Create 80 Full-time Jobs.
Construction will begin in 2022 and it is anticipated to create 80 construction jobs throughout development.
Hiring for the new jobs at an average wage that is 150% of the average Dutchess County salary, will begin in 2023 with startup anticipated in 2024. The center will utilize advanced technologies to customize orders for Frito-Lay branded snack products that our consumers love.
“We are excited to welcome Frito-Lay to Dutchess County, furthering the county’s logistics and manufacturing significance in the northeast,” said Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro. “The region will benefit from new jobs, and locally the county, town and school district will benefit from new tax dollars, and the added benefit of eliminating a long vacant and blighted site. Moreover, Frito-Lay’s commitment to sustainability, and diversity and inclusion will provide social, environmental, and economic benefits for years to come.”
This project will be the first time Frito-Lay has had a presence in the Town of East Fishkill. When selecting a location for the facility, East Fishkill was chosen due to the community’s support of the project and their commitment to long-term growth. The facility will operate 24 hours a day, six days per week, receiving snack food product from affiliate-owned manufacturing facilities located in Kirkwood, New York; Killingly, Connecticut; Perry, Georgia, and Aberdeen, Maryland. While no product will be manufactured at the site, snack products received will be distributed from the project site to the New York metro market.
Frito-Lay’s network, comprised of 66,000 associates nationwide, serves customers, supports local communities, and strives to provide consumers the convenient foods they want.
“We appreciate the continued support of Dutchess County and the Town of East Fishkill as they have been essential to this project. PepsiCo is proud to expand its presence in New York State and become a new member of this community,” said Kathy Alfano, PepsiCo Senior Director of Economic Development.
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $18 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, N.Y. Frito-Lay snacks include Lay’s and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips, SunChips multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The company operates 30+ manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and services 315,000 retail customers per week through its direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http:www.fritolay.com/, on Twitter fritolay, on Instagram @fritolay and on Facebook Frito-Lay.
About Think Dutchess Alliance for Business
Think Dutchess Alliance for Business is a one-stop shop for business development needs and activities in Dutchess County, N.Y. It’s a business-led, nationally recognized nonprofit organization and economic development corporation, whose mission is to attract, retain, and expand for-profit and not-for-profit businesses for the benefit of Dutchess County. Think Dutchess’ organizational structure includes programs in business retention and expansion, financial counseling and deal structuring, zoning, commercial real estate, innovation and technology, strategic marketing, and municipal advocacy. For more information about Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, visit www.thinkdutchess.com.
