Snack food company Frito-Lay Inc. will break ground Friday for a manufacturing plant and distribution center in West Valley City.
The Plano, Texas, company cited the city's "strong work ethic" and the "teamwork of its citizens" for its plant location decision.The 165,000-square-foot facility will be built at 6200 West and 4700 South. It will produce such snacks as Doritos tortilla chips as well as Lay's and Ruffles potato chips.
Al Carey, president of Frito-Lay's West Division, said the plant is expected to be in full operation by next April. He estimated it will create 150 jobs.
"This is a perfect example of government successfully working together with industry," said Carey. He praised state and West Valley officials who he said "worked tirelessly to help us locate our new plant here."
He cited the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, Kearns Improvement District and the city's management and council as well as the office of Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
John Patterson, city manager of West Valley City, said Frito-Lay has a reputation of providing its employees with quality jobs and growth opportunities.
A subsidiary of soft drink company PepsiCo Inc., Frito-Lay is the nation's largest snack-food company. Its sales topped $4 billion last year.