King’s Hawaiian Rolls plans to start building a new $180 million facility near Edinburgh, Indiana, this year. Action by Bartholomew County officials last week helped move the project forward.
The company – owned by Irresistible Foods Group – made the announcement in December last year. It said the new bakery will create nearly 150 jobs with an average wage of about $30. The 300,000 square foot facility will be built on 86 acres across from the Indiana Premium Outlets mall in Edinburgh off I-65.
In a press release, chief strategy officer at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Ann Lathrop said, “the company’s new facility will not only create high-quality jobs and competitive wages but also bring prosperity and robust growth into the community, benefiting Hoosiers for decades to come.”
The IEDC committed to investing nearly $2.5 million in total on the project: $1.8 million in incentive-based tax credits, up to $200,000 for workforce training grants, and $400,000 for local infrastructure improvements.
Irresistible Food Groups also plans to make an additional investment of about $54 million on the same land to build a 150-thousand-square-foot facility. The company said this investment will generate 150 more jobs in four years, with an average wage of about $25.
Last week, the Bartholomew County commissioners and county council approved a ten-year property tax abatement on the company’s real and personal property investment. The company agreed to waive its real property abatement in exchange for added infrastructure improvements nearby, such as road and railroad crossing upgrades.
Bartholomew County Council also allocated $2.7 million from its Rainy Day fund to pay for upgrades to offsite water, sewer and road improvements. The County Commissioners pledged an additional $646,000 from County Economic Development funds.
This marks King’s Hawaiian’s first expansion of its operations into the Midwest. The company plans to break ground this year, with operations starting sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.
