Grillo’s Pickles invests $54M to build food manufacturing facility in Indiana 

Grillo’s Pickles invests $54M to build food manufacturing facility in Indiana 

July 8, 2025
The new facility will be located next to a previously announced bakery site for King’s Hawaiian, both part of Irresistible Foods Group. 

Grillo’s Pickles has announced plans to build a food manufacturing facility in Taylorsville, Indiana. The company, which produces refrigerated pickles, is investing $54 million in the project and will create up to 150 new jobs. 

The 155,000-square-foot facility will sit near I-65 in northern Bartholomew County, adjacent to a 300,000-square-foot bakery facility for King’s Hawaiian, another Irresistible Foods Group (IFG) brand. Local government support includes up to $3.7 million in infrastructure upgrades and a 10-year property tax phase-in valued at approximately $1.2 million. Additionally, the State of Indiana has committed up to $1.4 million in performance-based tax credits and regional leaders have approved up to $1 million from the READI 2.0 program to fund road improvements supporting the project site. 

What people are saying 

In a recent quote, Adam Kaufman, President & CEO, Grillo’s Pickles, said, “Our pickles use a century-old family recipe and contain no artificial preservatives, Grillo's Pickles are packed, shipped, and sold refrigerated. For our new production site, it was important to us to find a central U.S. location with a skilled workforce and supportive business environment, and we are very excited to be in Bartholomew County, Indiana.” 

Tony London, County Commissioner, added, “Bartholomew County, Indiana, is committed to growing and diversifying our local economy, and we are exceptionally pleased to support and welcome Grillo's to our community as an important part of our local strategy to attract Food Manufacturing.” 

Manufacturers investing in Indiana 

Vehicle Service Group invests $5M to expand vehicle lifting equipment manufacturing facility in Indiana 
The new production line will boost capacity, improve lead times, and expand job opportunities at the Madison site. 

Roche invests $550M to build continuous glucose monitoring manufacturing facility in Indiana 
The expansion will strengthen domestic production and create hundreds of skilled manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis. 

Guardian Bikes invests $19M to launch bicycle frame manufacturing facility in Indiana 
The new facility will use robotic welding and advanced laser-cutting technology to produce bike frames at scale using domestic materials. 

Investing in American manufacturing in 2025 

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About the Author

Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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