Great Lakes Cheese Company Inc. had hoped to secure a piece of land near the Belvidere Crossroads through eminent domain. Several other sites now being considered.
Cheese manufacturer Great Lakes Cheese is planning to make an investment of $505 million to build a new cheese plant and wastewater treatment facility in Amity, NY, several local news organizations reported.
Allegany County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Executive Director Craig Clark told
The Wellsville Daily Reporter that the new facility will house production and packaging assets. The company reportedly selected the site after a 18-month search.
The economic development organization held a virtual public meeting on February 9 to discuss the company’s request for assistance to open the facility in Amity, coverage in
The Olean Times Herald said. Great Lakes Cheese is looking to buy 210 acres near Amity to build the 486,000-sq-ft production plant, as well as a 50,000-sq-ft structure for wastewater treatment.