Prepackaged sandwich producer Raybern Foods is expanding operations in Lee County with a $7.1 million investment.
The company expects to create 70 new jobs at its site in Shannon. Raybern makes heat-and-serve deli-style sandwiches. Officials said the expansion is driven by an increased demand for the company’s sandwich products and new customer contracts. To support its growth, the company is purchasing equipment to add new sandwich production lines.
“Mississippi is a place where food manufacturers can enjoy long-term success, and Raybern Foods is proving it,” Gov. Tate Reeves said.
“For more than a decade, the company has been an important part of Lee County’s business community, and this latest expansion shows the company sees even more opportunity in Mississippi. Seventy new jobs and increased production capacity are the direct result of the environment we’ve created for businesses that are ready to grow.”
As is the case with many major economic development deals in the state, the Mississippi Development Authority is assisting through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive program. Lee County is also offering assistance.
“When Mississippi companies are ready to grow, Mississippi is ready to help them move. Raybern Foods has built a strong operation in Shannon, and rising demand is driving this $7.1 million investment and 70 new jobs,” Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork said.
“That’s the kind of growth we want – and are experiencing – across Mississippi. When an existing employer is selling more and ready to reinvest right here at home, we move quickly to help make it happen.”
Founded in California in 1978, Raybern Foods expanded to Shannon in 2015. The company’s products include more than a dozen varieties of frozen and refrigerated sandwiches sold in stores nationally.
