Major food distributor to bring jobs to Jefferson City

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — An international food distributor is establishing a location in East Tennessee that will create 80 new jobs in Jefferson City, state officials announced on Friday.

Governor. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and The Anderson-DuBose Company officials shared on Friday morning that the company will invest nearly $40 million by locating its first operations in Tennessee.

“We are thrilled to be expanding into Tennessee and building our state-of-the-art distribution center in Jefferson City,” Mike Boddy, Anderson-DuBose president, stated. “This investment will help us meet the cold and dry food service storage needs of our valued customers in the Southeast.”

A news release states that the project is the first location Anderson-DuBose will have in Tennessee. The company is a major distributor for McDonald’s, and the Jefferson City facility is expected to support up to 450 restaurant locations throughout the region.

“Today marks an exciting milestone in Jefferson County as Anderson-DuBose has decided to call the Volunteer State home,” Gov. Lee stated. “This investment will create greater opportunity for families across the region, and our state’s strong and dedicated workforce will ensure Anderson-DuBose success for years to come.”

Anderson-DuBose was established in 1991 and its headquarters are located in Ohio; the company shared that it is a full-service distribution company for major quick service restaurants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York.

A construction timeline has not yet been shared.

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