- International Airline food producer MarfoFMA is set to move into the old White Castle plant in Covington.
- The facility is set to open in the second quarter of 2027.
- The county voted on a PILOT agreement Tuesday night, and the state is in the process of approving other economic incentives.
International airline food producers MarfoFMA will move into the old Covington White Castle distribution plant on Rolling Hills Drive and is expected to bring 78 full-time jobs to the region.
Although no official announcements have been made yet, public records indicate that developers and officials have been coordinating to move the food company into the old distribution center, bringing an expected 98 full-time jobs, 78 of which are slated to be physically located in Covington and Kenton County (and will thus be subject to income tax). The 78 local jobs are expected to pay at least $34.61 per hour in wages, according to state records.
Covington Mayor Ron Washington first intimated the development last month at his state of the city address, during which he said, “soon, we’ll be sharing exciting news about an international company opening its first U.S.-based production facility right here.”…