With the promise of 180 jobs and an investment of $150 million, the Florida Commerce Department has announced Chick-fil-A is set to develop a new Polk County supply and distribution center.
The new 244,000-square-foot distribution facility − operated by Chick-fil-A Supply − will be supported through partnerships between the Winter Haven Economic Development Council, CSX railroad and the State of Florida. The project includes $1.5 million in state funds.
The facility will be located at Winter Haven’s Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park and will be the 12th such distribution center in the nation for the fast-food chicken restaurant chain. Another in Florida is located in Weston…