Project Leap Frog

Organization:

City of Laurinburg

Amount:

$1,200,000.00

Program Area:

Economic Catalyst Program

County of Applicant:

Scotland

Year:

2022

Description:

This grant provides support to construct a ground storage tank in the Laurinburg Scotland Industrial Park. The tank will provide fire suppression capacity that will serve the expansion of SO-PAK-CO, Inc., a food processor and packager, into North Carolina and will have capacity to serve other sites in the park. The company plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Laurinburg and create 450 new jobs paying, on average, $43,654, compared to the Scotland County average of $40,894. The company will also make a capital investment of $85 million.

Contact:

Mr. Stacey McQuageP.O. Box 249303 West Church StreetLaurinburg, North Carolina 28353(910) 291-1708

Areas Served:

Scotland

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