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King's Hawaiian Announces $54M Expansion in Hall County, Creating 135 New Job

HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 17 – King's Hawaiian will add a new production line at its Oakwood plant, creating 135 jobs and expanding its product offerings with new pretzel bite flavors, CEO Mark Taira said.

  • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Thursday that King's Hawaiian will invest about $54 million to expand its Oakwood facility in Hall County, Georgia.
  • Founded in 1950 by the Taira family in Hilo, Hawaii, King's Hawaiian entered Georgia in 2010 and now supports 800 jobs.
  • The expansion adds a new production line at its 150,000-square-foot facility, creating 135 jobs and hiring for management, maintenance, food safety and quality control.
  • Lanier Technical College, Georgia Quick Start, and the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will train and develop talent, and this marks the facility's sixth major expansion since 2010.
  • With operations set for the second quarter of next year, the investment underscores the role of such expansions in Georgia's economic development, Governor Brian Kemp said.
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AccessWDUN broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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