# DeMet's Candy to expand Big Flats facility with $41M plan

DeMet's Candy Company announced a $41 million expansion plan for its Big Flats, New York facility. The first phase will add 20,000 sq. ft., increase capacity by 50%, and create 20 jobs, with completion by July 2016. Phase two in 2018 will add lines and up to 50 more jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-01-01
- Where: Big Flats, New York, United States
- Value: $41.0M
- Jobs: 70
- Starts operating: Jul 2016
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% increase in production capacity
- Products: Turtles Caramel Nut Clusters, Flipz pretzels
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [DeMet's Candy Company](https://endata.com/companies/29081.md)
- [Yildiz Holding](https://endata.com/companies/2111.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [supermarketnews.com](https://www.supermarketnews.com/grocery-operations/demet-s-undertaking-major-plant-expansion), 2018-01-01: "The expansion is part of a long term strategy to unlock further growth for Turtles and Flipz and expand DeMet’s Candy Company’s operations."

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