Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods Expansion: Webster City, Iowa

Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods Expansion: Webster City, Iowa

Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods is expanding its Webster City operations with a new 24,000 sq. ft. facility supported by $15 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing. The project will add modern processing and refrigeration equipment, improve employee facilities, and strengthen the city’s tax base. Construction will generate 75 jobs, with 31 new full-time positions created once operations begin. Energy-efficient systems will further enhance sustainability while supporting long-term growth.

  • Categories: Rural, Success Story, Webster City
  • Property: Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods, Inc.
  • Location: Webster City, Iowa
  • Poverty Rate: 10%
  • Unemployment: 0.94 times the national average
  • Median Income: 79% of area median income
  • Setting: Rural (Severely Distressed, Non-Metropolitan)
  • Project Cost: $17,000,000
  • Impact: 31 new full-time jobs, 75 construction jobs
  • NMTC Allocation: $15,000,000
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