Meal delivery company Freshly is expanding its New Jersey operations with a second assembly and distribution facility in Gloucester County. The 234,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to be operational by February 2022, is equipped to assemble and ship 1.6 million meals a week at peak capacity, helping Freshly meet growing customer demand, reduce the order-to-delivery cycle time to consumers, and ultimately create 340 incremental jobs in the area.
“With Freshly's corporate headquarters located in New York City, we're excited to expand our footprint in the region and continue our growth in the Garden State," said Freshly founder and CEO Mike Wystrach, in a statement. "The addition of a new facility of this size will bring hundreds of new jobs to East Greenwich and allow us to significantly scale our meal production to move us closer to the goal of being in every household in America. We are thankful for our partnership with New Jersey Governor Murphy and his team for their leadership in assisting us with this significant expansion of our company."
Freshly will continue to operate its Linden, New Jersey facility which employs 70 people.
"We are thrilled that Freshly has decided to expand its operations in New Jersey," said Governor Phil Murphy, in a statement. "South Jersey is the perfect place for a leading provider of fresh, healthy prepared meals to open another facility. We have seen how important food delivery services have become during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we look forward to working with Freshly to support its growth, as well as bring new jobs to the region."
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