--- title: Select Genetics Holds Groundbreaking For ParkEast Facility description: Exciting developments in Wayne County as Select Genetics, a premier turkey breeding company, held a groundbreaking at their new site of its latest announced facility. In April 2023, alongside Governor Cooper, the company unveiled plans to create 26 new jobs and invest $58 million in a cutting-edge turkey egg hatchery at ParkEast, as well as… image: https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-Shot-Dec-18-2024-07-25-36-4000-PM.jpg --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Select Genetics Holds Groundbreaking For ParkEast Facility ![EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/EDR%20Letters-WEB-3.jpg) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) Feb 29, 2024, 10:20:38 AM - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) Exciting developments in Wayne County as Select Genetics, a premier turkey breeding company, held a groundbreaking at their new site of its latest announced facility. In April 2023, alongside Governor Cooper, the company unveiled plans to create 26 new jobs and invest $58 million in a cutting-edge turkey egg hatchery at ParkEast, as well as establishing turkey farms in Goldsboro, NC. Once completed the 128,500-sf facility will be the largest hatchery in the United States. The positions, ranging from farm crew to specialists and managers, will offer salaries surpassing the average annual wage in Wayne County of $43,882, contributing over $1.1 million annually to the local payroll. This expansion is supported by a $75,000 performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund, which aids local governments in attracting economic investments and job creation. To receive the grant, Select Genetics must meet specific job creation and investment milestones, with local government matching funds also a prerequisite. Boasting an 80-year history in the turkey breeding and hatching industry, Select Genetics is known for its high-quality turkey eggs and day-old poults supplied to both independent farmers and major brands like Butterball. With its headquarters in Minnesota, the company’s operations span nationwide, producing over 150 million turkey eggs annually. This expansion will consolidate its existing hatcheries into a new 100,000-square-foot climate-controlled facility and add new turkey farms in Goldsboro. The expansion of Select Genetics in the area is celebrated by the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region and Wayne County, underscoring eastern North Carolina’s capacity to attract innovative agricultural companies. This project has garnered support from a wide array of partners, including the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, North Carolina Community College System, Wayne Community College, Wayne County, Wayne County Development Alliance, North Carolina’s Southeast, City of Goldsboro, and Duke Energy, all of whom are instrumental in bringing this venture to fruition. NC Department of Commerce Press Release: [https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/04/27/turkey-breeder-build-hatchery-58-million-investment-goldsboro](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/04/27/turkey-breeder-build-hatchery-58-million-investment-goldsboro) Select Genetics: [https://select-genetics.com](https://select-genetics.com) ## Read On [![](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Select-Genetics-Post-Image.jpg?width=352&name=Select-Genetics-Post-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/turkey-breeder-select-genetics-coming-to-goldsboro-nc) ##### [Turkey Breeder, Select Genetics Coming to Goldsboro, NC](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/turkey-breeder-select-genetics-coming-to-goldsboro-nc) Great news for Wayne County, Governor Cooper announced today that Select Genetics, a turkey... 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Site work has resumed as the... ![Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg?width=300&height=144&name=Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg "Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1") North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving as the pivotal hub for industrial development, business recruitment, and site selection throughout Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties and the North Carolina Global TransPark. 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