UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 3:52 pm ET Reply Cheetos will be made in Connecticut for the first time with an announced Frito-Lay expansion in the Nutmeg State. (Tonelson Productions/Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Cheetos are about to be made in Connecticut for the first time with the brand's parent company announcing a stronger presence in the state. Gov. Ned Lamont and officials in Killingly Wednesday said that Frito-Lay is undertaking a $235 million expansion project at its Killingly manufacturing site in a plan that includes the creation of 120 new jobs. The deal includes some state incentives. Frito-Lay is a division of PepsiCo. Subscribe "As we emerge from this pandemic, we are seeing Connecticut companies of all sizes increase their work force and expand operations," Lamont said. "What is particularly significant is the fact that much of this growth is coming from companies like Frito-Lay that already have a presence here and know first-hand the benefits of doing business – and investing – in Connecticut."