Cheney Brothers Distribution Center Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony

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The Morning News and SCnow.com reported on Wednesday that the Cheney Brothers distribution center groundbreaking may ultimately offer 700 new Florence County jobs.

Cheney Brothers CEO and Chairman Byron Russell took the opportunity to say that the 200 jobs promised when the facility was first announced had grown to 600 to 700 jobs, some of which could pay in the $50 an hour range with incentives taken into account.

When completed, the facility will feature 45 loading docks with 386,047 square feet under roof. There will be a Cheney Express and the largest culinary kitchen the company has developed so far.

The Cheney Brothers Inc.’s new distribution facility will be in MPD Commerce City East off of SC Highway 327 and Interstate 95.

(photos by SCnow.com)

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