KANSAS CITY — West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Meals and Dakota Dunes, SD-based Vertical Chilly Storage will associate on a 327,000-square-foot meals processing heart and supporting chilly storage facility, based on the Kansas Metropolis Space Improvement Council.

The 2 corporations anticipate to take a position a mixed $199.6 million within the undertaking. The amenities will likely be immediately linked and create 583 jobs, with $39.7 million in payroll.

“We’re thrilled to have the chance to increase our signature protein choices with our new premade grab-and-go sandwich program,” mentioned Brandon Achen, chief govt officer of West Liberty Meals. “Based mostly on its proximity to key stakeholders for the undertaking, Kansas Metropolis is the perfect location to deal with our latest expertise, and we sit up for the expansion this space has to supply.”

The meals processing heart and chilly storage facility will help the manufacturing of grab-and-go sandwiches and be situated on the I-49 Industrial Heart throughout the 49 Crossing industrial zone.

West Liberty Meals produces almost 650 million lbs of meals product every year for grocery shops and eating places throughout the USA, putting it amongst North America’s high 50 protein processors. Along with its Iowa headquarters, it has amenities in Utah and Illinois, and now its first enlargement into Missouri. Vertical Chilly Storage supplies complete chilly storage providers for frozen and refrigerated meals nationwide. This would be the firm’s sixth location.