Expansion to Existing Potato Washing / Storage Facility
Established in 1967 as a family farm partnership, Marquart Bros., LLC located in the Town of Gainesville, is one of 6 entities owned by the Marquart family. Along with crops (including the potato washing and storage business), the dairy, realty and trucking make Marquart Bros, LLC and its affiliates, one of the largest employers in Wyoming County, and growing.
Marquart's have recognized the need to add on to its Potato storage facility. Marquart Bros, LLC constructed a 36,400 square foot steel building to house the expansion to its existing potato washing and storage facility. The increased space makes room for 2 climate controlled storage bins. The business currently has 10 employees at this location and expects to create 10 additional fulltime jobs in the county over the next 3 years. The project investment is $2.5 million , with IDA incentives projected, over a ten year period, to be $100,000.