# Lincoln Foodservice Equipment to establish operations center in Shreveport

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand, is establishing a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt's existing site in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, with a $2.3 million investment. The project will add 35,000 square feet of manufacturing space and create 99 direct new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-01-26
- Where: Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $2.30M
- Jobs: 99
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 35,000 square feet of manufacturing space
- Products: commercial-grade foodservice equipment, ovens
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Welbilt](https://endata.com/companies/22062.md)
- [Lincoln Foodservice Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/75284.md)
- [Welbilt](https://endata.com/companies/22062.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/lincoln-foodservice-equipment-sets-up-national-operations-base-in-shreveport-creating-nearly-100-direct-new-jobs), 2024-01-26: "The $2.3 million investment will allow the company to create 99 direct new jobs with average annual salaries of more than $50,000."
- [shreveportbossierjournal.com](https://shreveportbossierjournal.com/2024/01/29/welbilts-lincoln-foodservice-equipment-invests-2-3-million-in-new-operations-center-in-caddo-parish/), 2024-01-29: "Welbilt’s Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welblit brand company specializing in commercial-grade foodservice equipment, is set to establish a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt’s existing site in Caddo Parish."
- [louisianatradeandcommerce.com](https://www.louisianatradeandcommerce.com/post/lincoln-foodservice-equipment-sets-up-national-operations-base-in-shreveport-creating-nearly-100-di), 2024-02-06: "The $2.3 million investment will allow the company to create 99 direct new jobs with average annual salaries of more than $50,000."

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