Kwik Trip expansion plans include 300 new jobs in La Crosse area

Site staff by Madalyn O'Neill

Kwik Trip Inc. announced today that a $300 million capital investment project will enable the company to meet its capacity needs for the future.

According to a press release, plans call for investing $113 million in a new 200,000 square-foot bread and bun production facility, multimillion expansions and improvements in its dairy manufacturing facility, kitchen operations, and transportation fleet.

The project is expected to create more than 300 jobs in the La Crosse area over the next five years and construction of the new bakery is expected to be completed by fall of 2018.

“With more than 380 stores and 12,000 employees in Wisconsin, Kwik Trip has already shown a strong commitment to our state, and that commitment is being solidified with this expansion,” said Governor Scott Walker. “Kwik Trip is the latest example of companies seeking to expand in Wisconsin because of our pro-business policies and dedicated workforce.”

“The multimillion-dollar capital expenditures in Kwik Trip’s bakery, dairy, kitchen and transportation facilities will generate a significant return on investment for the state of Wisconsin and the city of La Crosse in the form of new and expanded tax base, job opportunities for our co-workers, construction contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers,” said John McHugh, Director of Corporate Communications and Leadership Development for Kwik Trip. “This will result in the purchase of additional fleet vehicles and the construction of more efficient production plants that will create higher capacity, productivity, and cost savings which will allow Kwik Trip to better accommodate the needs of our guests in the 621 stores and numerous communities we currently serve.”

The family-owned company’s plans to open 40 to 50 new stores annually continue as 56 new stores are being built this year, including 36 in Wisconsin.

The complete press release is below.

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