Dover Food Retail has announced a $25 million expansion of its manufacturing campus in South Chesterfield, Virginia. The announcement was marked by a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by county leaders and Governor Glenn Youngkin on October 20.
The expansion is expected to bring more than 300 new jobs to the county’s advanced manufacturing sector. Dover Food Retail, which owns Hillphoenix, has operated in Virginia for over 30 years and will now relocate its Anthony brand manufacturing operations from California to Virginia.
“This is a strong vote of confidence in what we already know to be true,” said Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Dr. Mark Miller (Midlothian District). “Chesterfield is a thriving hub for advanced manufacturing, built on a strong foundation of talent, innovation and collaboration.”
Governor Youngkin approved a $900,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to support the project. “We have the best talent in the world,” he said. “And companies want to be where the talent is.”
Hillphoenix manufactures refrigeration systems and display cases that help keep food fresh from farm to table. With this expansion, its products will supply North America and other markets with goods made in Virginia.
“Together we are building a brighter future for Dover Food Retail, for Virginia families, and for the communities that we serve,” said Dover Food Retail President Paul Sindoni. “We’re proud to call this state our home.”
The new project will add a 250,000-square-foot distribution and logistics center designed to streamline product delivery across North America, increase production capacity, and support a growing global customer base.
“It seems like everyone on the planet wants to come to Chesterfield County,” said Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Juan Pablo Segura. “Companies like Dover Food Retail are showing the world why.”
Governor Youngkin presented Sindoni with a Virginia state flag that had flown over the Capitol as a symbol of partnership between the state and Dover Food Retail. The flag will be displayed at the expanded facility.
“Made in America means made in Virginia,” Youngkin concluded.
