Today, the Amarillo City Council approved a Location Incentive Agreement presented by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (Amarillo EDC) to support the expansion of Caviness Beef Packers in Amarillo. This ratification comes after the approval by the Amarillo EDC Board of Directors earlier today, February 22, 2022. This final step in the approval process allows the Amarillo EDC to provide an incentive agreement which will allow Caviness to hire an additional 100 full-time employees, over a three-year period. Additionally, a new Caviness processing facility is currently under construction at South Loop 335 and Washington, set to be completed this Spring.

Approval ushers in 150 new jobs to the area economy

Today the Amarillo City Council approved a Location Incentive Agreement presented by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (Amarillo EDC) to support the attraction of SSI Foods, LLC to Amarillo. This ratification comes after approval by the Amarillo EDC Board of Directors on September 23, 2019. This final step in the approval process allows the Amarillo EDC to provide a 17.10-acre parcel in the CenterPort Business Park for the construction of the 75,000 sq. ft facility which will employ up to 150 full-time employees.