Snack company selects Rutherford Co. for new plant

Snack company selects Rutherford Co. for new plant

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - Wow Bao, an Asian street foods company selling frozen bao, potstickers and dumplings has selected Forest City to be the home of it's newest manufacturing facility. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Wow Bao will invest $6.45 million to open its first company-operated manufacturing facility in Forest City. "North Carolina welcomes Wow Bao to our state where businesses find a strong infrastructure and ready w…

Chicago-based Asian food company creating 88 jobs in Forest City - Business North Carolina

Chicago-based Asian food company Wow Bao will open its first company-operated manufacturing facility with a $6.45 million investment in the Rutherford County town of Forest City, about 60 miles west of Charlotte. The manufacturing site is expected to create 88 jobs with an average annual wage of $49,648, exceeding the Rutherford County average of $46,673. “This new industry further diversifies our economy and will create positions that pay above…