Prince George County, Virginia Welcomes America’s Largest Hispanic-Owned Food Distributor to the Area

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VA – Goya Foods, a New Jersey-based distributor of Latin American food products, recently opened a warehouse distribution facility in Prince George County, Virginia: http://www.yesprincegeorge.com.

In response to the Mid-Atlantic region’s growing demand for Latin American food, Goya will deliver products to the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina regions that reflect Mexican and Central American cuisine – the Hispanic foods in highest demand for this market.

Occupying 109,000 square feet in SouthPoint Business Park off of Interstate 295 in Prince George County, the distribution center currently employs 30 people. Goya Foods will further contribute to the area’s economic development with plans to more than double its staff – the company employs more than 2,500 people worldwide. Goya Foods has also purchased land to accommodate the company’s growth projections to expand the facility to 140,000 square feet.

Joseph “Joe” Atkins Leming, MD, chairman of the board of supervisors for Prince George County, attended the recent opening for the facility, and said he believes the company’s presence will create a positive impact on the economy and on the lives of local residents. “Prince George County is thrilled to welcome Goya Foods of Virginia to the Prince George County corporate family,” he said. “With their help we move another step closer to making the vision of the County - to be the best place to live, learn, work and raise a family - reality."

At the facility’s recent opening, Goya provided authentic Latin American cuisine for more than 300 guests, including Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Goya Foods president Robert Unanue, local dignitaries and Goya executives and employees. To read media coverage from the event, visit: http://www.yesprincegeorge.com/news/press-releases.php.

The 40 year-old company has significantly grown from its humble beginnings as a store selling olives, olive oil and sardines in downtown Manhattan. Founded by two Spanish immigrants, the Goya Foods has evolved into an international business, but remains a family-owned enterprise.

Today, Goya manufactures and distributes more than 1,200 different Latin American food products throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Spain and the Dominican Republic, and periodically adds new products.

Goya Foods found its current site in Prince George County with the help of Virginia's Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).

ABOUT GOYA:
Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company. Goya manufactures, packages and distributes more than 1,200 high-quality food products, including: canned and dry-packaged beans, rice and rice mixes; nectars; seasonings; and authentic Latin specialties. For more information on Goya Foods, visit www.goya.com.
ABOUT PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
Prince George County, known for its prime location in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., is easily accessible to the global marketplace. From small entrepreneurial ventures to retail, commercial business, large manufacturing and distribution entities, Prince George County, Virginia, is successfully attracting new companies and industry as well as encouraging expansion of a strong, established business community. For more information on Prince George County, visit www.yesprincegeorge.com.


Prince George County Contact:
Cynthia L. Cave
http://www.yesprincegeorge.com
Phone: 804-722-8612

Press Release Contact:
Holly Rodriguez
http://www.bigoakinc.com