The Greater Fremont Development Council announced Tuesday that Costco has completed the land purchase for the project to provide rotisserie chickens to Costco. Costco and Georgia-based Lincoln Premium Poultry are developing the state-of-the-art poultry processing complex in Fremont, Nebraska.
“We are extremely pleased to announce that Costco has completed its land purchase transaction and that it continues to make great headway with state and local authorities on the permitting process,” said Cecilia Harry, executive director of the Greater Fremont Development Council, a partner of the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership.
“We’re thrilled with Costco’s progress and anticipate receiving news of its final approval in the very near future,” Mayor Scott Getzschman added in a statement. “This is one more step in their due diligence to bring this project to reality.”
Known as Hills Farm, the 414 acres of land is located in the south industrial area of Fremont. The state-of-the-art poultry processing complex in Fremont will include a processing plant, hatchery, and feed mill. Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Costco will invest approximately $280 million in the project, which will create an annual economic impact of around $1.2 billion and employ more than 800 workers. The complex would supply Costco warehouses with $4.99 rotisserie chickens and other chicken products and byproducts. It would receive its chickens from 75-100 farmers from across the region who are reportedly looking to diversify their farm portfolios.
Opponents have fought the plans, saying the chicken plant would do more harm than good.
