Olathe would add 600 jobs with a new beef packing factory
Olathe could beef up its presence in the meat industry with the construction of a massive meat packaging and production facility that could add mor...
Olathe could beef up its presence in the meat industry with the construction of a massive meat packaging and production facility that could add more than 600 jobs. Delaware-based 1918 LLC, a subsidiary of an undisclosed retail company, wants to build a $152 million, 320,000-square-foot beef carcass processing and packaging facility for retail-ready products on 60 acres on a 138-acre site at the northwest corner of 167th Street and U.S. Highway 169. On Tuesday evening, the Olathe City Council will vote on the developer's request for a 10-year, 50% property tax abatement and the issuance of $257 million in industrial revenue bonds to cover costs for construction, acquiring land ($25 million) and furniture, fixtures and equipment for the facility ($80 million).