Mar 7, 2017
Ben E. Keith buys 89 acres in Selma
SELMA – Fort Worth’s Ben E. Keith Company has purchased 89 acres in Selma, Comal County, northeast of San Antonio, with plans to build a new distribution center.The new distribution...
SELMA – Fort Worth’s Ben E. Keith Company has purchased 89 acres in Selma, Comal County, northeast of San Antonio, with plans to build a new distribution center.
The new distribution center will be located in northwest Selma at the intersection of Schertz Pkwy. and Lookout Rd., with construction to begin March 2017. 
The company plans to build a 510,000-sf “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) certified facility to be completed by fall 2018.
The facility will include such features as an Automatic Slotting and Retrieval System, a modern test kitchen, and training center.
Ben E. Keith Company entered into economic development agreements with both Comal County, as well as the City of Selma.
Portions of the agreements included: A total of 537 jobs to be created by 2025, with a minimum payroll of $38.5 million, as well as a completion date of the facility by 2019.
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