Nightingale Ice Cream to expand manufacturing operations in Richmond, creating 166 new jobs
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches is investing millions into a new production facility and headquarters in Richmond, which officials said will create more than 100 new jobs.
On Thursday, May 29, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches, a Richmond-based ice cream company, is investing $5.8 million to move into a new production facility and corporate headquarters in the City of Richmond.
According to the governor's office, Nightingale Ice Cream has doubled in size and has outgrown its current production facility over the years.
The new facility is located on a 5.01-acre lot and was originally constructed in 1983. It is about 29,000 square feet, with 24,000 square feet designated for production use.
"The opening of Nightingale’s new ice cream production facility is a tremendous win for our Commonwealth,” Youngkin said. “Not only does it celebrate the spirit of local innovation and entrepreneurship, but it also brings 166 good-paying jobs to hardworking Virginians.”
Nightingale Ice Cream, which was established by a husband-and-wife team in 2016, manufactures specialty ice cream sandwiches that are non-genetically modified organism (GMO) and free of artificial ingredients and dyes.
The ice cream sandwiches can be found in over 5,000 chain and independent grocers nationwide, including Whole Foods Market, Kroger and The Fresh Market.
“What began in the kitchen of a Richmond restaurant has grown into something beyond what we ever imagined,” said Nightingale Ice Cream CEO, President and Co-Founder Hannah Pollack. “Receiving this support from the Commonwealth is an incredible honor and a powerful vote of confidence in our vision. We’re deeply grateful for the support which will help us accelerate our growth while staying true to our Richmond, Virginia roots. As we expand, our commitment to this community remains stronger than ever.”
According to officials, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the City of Richmond and the Greater Richmond Partnership to secure the project for Virginia and will support Nightingale’s job creation through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.
