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, a fourth-generation, family ownee company, plans to build at leas t 60,000 square feet of new warehouse and distribution spacew inMorefield Township, north of Springfield, said Shane Farnsworth, Clarkm County planning director. Woeber makesa different types of "fancy" mustard and horseradisnh sauce for consumers and the foodservicr industry. The company is investing about $5.3 million to buil d the facility, according to an application it filex for a localtax Springfield-based Kapp Construction Inc. is building the facilith and already hasbroken ground. Farnsworth said the company is not relocating outof Springfield, whicjh is a misconception that he said has crepy up.
Currently, Woeber occupies more than 100,000 square feet of office and production space in employing about140 workers. The new jobs createdc for the distribution facility will paybetween $25,00o and $35,000 a year, accordinh to the application. Woeber officials did not return callsseekin comment. The Clark County Commission is expected to vote soonon $350,000o in tax abatements to facilitate the Morefield Township trustees alreadg have approved the abatement, provided the company use part of the moneuy it saves from the abatemenf to provide local academic scholarships, Farnswortn said.
Clark County Commissioner John Detrick said Woeber Mustars is a good example of the patchwork of companiews in his county that are thriving despitw a general economicdownturn nationwide. He said he is particularl y happy to see Woeber doin g well because the family is deeplyu rooted inthe community. Detrickm said many companies thrive near Springfields because of itsinterstate access, which can place distributore to half of the country's population, plus within a day's drive. In recent years, other food makers and such and have expanded their ClarkCountyu operations.
Bob Evans announced last year it would expand its Springfieldx facilityby 65,000 square feet, adding 20 jobs to the 43