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Sweet Deal: Candy Company Bringing 100 New Jobs
May 3, 2012
A sweet economic deal for Pensacola and Escambia County was announced Wednesday afternoon as officials revealed that Majestic Candies Company plans to bring more than 100 new jobs in the next few years to the region with a projected capital investment of $6 million.
“Florida welcomes Majestic Candies Company and the advantages it’s bringing to our Great Northwest,” said Gray Swoope, president & CEO of Enterprise Florida Inc., the state’s primary economic development organization. “The company will further expand our manufacturing capabilities, which is vital to economic growth and job creation in our state.”
Majestic Candies Company is a producer of confectionery products, primarily pralines and other pecan-based candy products, initially targeting distribution in the four Southern regional markets.
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said he was glad Majestic was calling the Pensacola area home, bringing needed jobs to the community.
“Majestic Candies Company is a fitting partner in Escambia County’s efforts to guide the region into a strong economic future,” said Escambia County Board of Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson. “We look forward to working with them as they grow and prosper in their new home in the heart of Escambia County.”
Majestic Candies Company plans to locate at 2001 W. Government Street, the former H.T. Hackney building.
“We are very pleased with the support that we have received from the Pensacola community and we look forward to being a part of the continuing success which is being achieved by the citizens of Pensacola,” said Dom Perrotta, managing member of Majestic Candies Company.
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5 Responses to “Sweet Deal: Candy Company Bringing 100 New Jobs”
Drove by the plant the other day and so far nothing has been done about the building. What about all the acreage up here in Cantonment? There’s plenty of space here that could use a big company like Majestic. I would rather smell the scent of candy than that nasty old paper mill. We need more industries up here in Cantonment and Molino. I hope Majestic will be a better company to their employees and actually give them a living wage and not a minimum wage pay. I’ve been working for the same company in Milton for 7 years and still don’t even make $9.00/hr. Give the people a wage they can actually live comfortably with. I am also tired of getting all pumped up about some new business promising to set up shop in Pensacola only to find out later they moved to Mobile.
Thats great!!!!!… I would love to work there… back in 2001 I worked in a small warehouse here n pensacola n we did candy…i loved workin there
Would love to have an opportunity to work with this company.
Is there any info on where or when this company will be taking apps?
I have seen almost the same story from 3 different sources and no one has any information about where or when they will begin hiring which is the most important info to a lot of people that are out of work right now.
I think it is great that this company is going to call pensacola it’s home, I was born and raised here and we have needed this for a long time. It will be wonderful for the area. Who knows i might put my application in. I love it and i love pralines. I am 55 years old and i have see pensacola grow.