MESA, Ariz.
,
Oct. 12, 2023
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Sysco Corporation
, the leading global foodservice distribution company, held an event today to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new 353,600-square-foot facility, Sysco Arizona East.
Attendees at the event included Sysco executives as well as:
- Mayor
John Giles
,
City of Mesa
,
-
Arizona State Representative Neal Carter District 15
,
-
Arizona State Representative Lorena Austin District 9
, and
-
Arizona State Representative Seth Blattman District 9
.
Construction related to the
$102 million
investment is planned to begin this Fall and is expected to be operational by Spring 2025. Sysco Arizona East will create 257 new jobs that offer industry-leading wages, paid time off, and comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits. The average annual salary at Sysco Arizona East will be
$68,000
per year, nearly double the per capita median income in
Arizona
.
Sysco Arizona East will bring job training and workforce development opportunities to the
City of Mesa
and surrounding communities. Through Sysco’s
Operations Academy
, eligible warehouse employees can receive company sponsored training to earn a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and grow their career with Sysco. Sysco Arizona East warehouse selectors will be able to earn a salary range of
$68,000
-
$87,000
annually and drivers will be able to earn a salary range of
$81,000
-
$109,000
annually.
“Sysco’s Arizona East site will help meet the demands of the growing local market and bring excellent, long-term career opportunities to the
Mesa
community,” said
Matt Jacobson
, Sysco’s
Desert Region
President. “We look forward to bringing Sysco’s expertise and service to thousands of new customers in the market, including restaurants, healthcare, education, and travel and leisure locations throughout Arizona.”
“Sysco stands out as an industry leader in food service, and I’m pleased to welcome their new facility to Mesa,” said Mayor
John Giles
. “Our city has a talented workforce that will meet the needs for Sysco Arizona East, and I appreciate their commitment to offering job training and workforce development opportunities for
Mesa
and the
East Valley
.”
“Arizona’s
East Valley
is proud to welcome Sysco to their new home,” said Arizona State Representative
Neal Carter
. “For generations, our
East Valley
has played a vital role in feeding
Arizona
. I am grateful to see this tradition continue with the addition of Sysco Arizona East. This site will provide good paying jobs and tremendous economic benefits in my district for generations to come. I look forward to a strong partnership with Sysco.”
“Sysco’s new
Mesa
facility is an exciting milestone for the company and bolsters Arizona’s economic growth,” said
Sandra Watson
, President and CEO of the
Arizona Commerce Authority
. “We are grateful that a global leader like Sysco continues to invest in
Arizona
, creating hundreds quality jobs and building on Mesa’s continued economic momentum.”
"Sysco's new
Mesa
campus stands as a multi-faceted investment in the community, offering new opportunities with career path development,” said
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
President & CEO
Chris Camacho
. “We applaud their forward-thinking dedication to building talent and congratulate them on the groundbreaking for this massive new facility."
“We are pleased to welcome Sysco to Mesa,”
Mesa Economic Development
Director
Bill Jabjiniak
stated. “Sysco, a world-class leader in the food service industry, brings yet another global brand to
Mesa
along with quality jobs and considerable investment in our community.”
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.
For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoFoods. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s Internet home page at investors.sysco.com, which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.
Media Contact
Shannon Mutschler
Mutschler.Shannon@sysco.com
281-584-4059
Source:
Sysco Corporation
