Rich Productions to expand in Morristown

Rich Products officials announced the company will invest $27 million to expand production at its Morristown manufacturing facility. Rich’s, a global, family-owned food company, will create 51 new manufacturing jobs, bringing its total headcount throughout Tennessee to nearly 1,400 people. The expansion of Rich’s Morristown facility will add 2,400 square feet of space, which will directly support enhanced production of its growing bakery business, serving national and regional grocery and club retailers. The project is expected to be complete in September 2024 with hiring slated to begin in June of this year. Rich’s was founded in 1945, and operates across more than 100 countries, employing approximately 13,000 people worldwide. The food company has a strong footprint across Tennessee, operating a network of manufacturing facilities, including two plants in Morristown, which currently employ 650 associates.