Atlanta-based Inland Seafood is expanding its operation in Ensley and will create more than 100 new jobs.

The company plans to hire nearly 50 people in phase one of the expansion, according to the Birmingham mayor's office, and hire 50 more once the expansion is complete.

Inland Seafood provides various value-added fish, seafood, meat and poultry products for sale to restaurants, grocery stores and other customers.

The company already operates a regional office and processing, distribution, logistics and sales operations on Avenue D in Ensley.

According to the mayor's office, the expansion will involve a multi-million-dollar renovation and repurpose of an existing building.

Inland Seafood is seeking up to $4.4 million from the city of Birmingham in loan guarantees, grants and tax abatements for the hiring of 150 workers in 10 years and for expansion of its existing operation. The incentives require approval from the City Council.

When completed the Ensley facility will include a sales center, centralized distribution warehouse, value-added operation and a state-of-the-art culinary training center that will offer continuing education in the culinary arts.

"Inland is proud of the participation we have always had in the communities we serve," Inland Seafood President Chris Rosenberger said in a statement. "We are only as good as the people in our buildings and we are thrilled to fill the new facility with the locals we have been serving for the past 11 years in Birmingham."

Inland Seafood is one of the largest seafood distributors in the country.

"Real growth is more than a quick fix; it takes investment in the people and history of a city," Birmingham Mayor William Bell said in a statement. "Along with Inland Seafood, we plan on setting a standard for success."

This post will be updated when more information becomes available. A representative from Inland Seafood couldn't immediately be reached for additional comment.