The new facility in Chester County, S.C., will provide bottling and canning capacity as well as warehousing and distribution for the company’s growing portfolio of wine and spirit brands.
Gallo said the new South Carolina facility will allow Gallo to better meet customer demand on the East Coast while reducing its overall carbon footprint. The new location, about 2-3/4 hours from the Port of Charleston, will also serve as a hub for Gallo’s import and export business.
Construction on the new facility is set to begin almost immediately, with the first phase of the project on track to be completed in October of 2022. Gallo said it is working closely with readySC to prepare for hiring and various workforce training needs.
The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. A $16 million Rural Infrastructure Fund grant was also awarded to Chester County to assist with costs of the project.
Last month, the S.C. Department of Commerce received authorization for $8 million in bonds to offset costs of off-site mitigation under the Economic Development Bond Act.