Lawrence Blanford, president and CEO of GMCR, said: “We are pleased to be able to continue our commitment to being an employer of choice in all our communities, providing continued employment growth, career opportunities and a work place that looks to continue to change how the world views business.
“As a proud and long-time corporate citizen of Vermont, we are always pleased to share news of our continued expansion. Vermont has instilled in GMCR many of the values that have guided our company from a small coffee retailer on the Waitsfield village green to one reinventing how North America prepares coffee and other beverages both at home and away from home.
“As we look to support the continued growth in our business, we expect to lease additional office space, build-out new facilities and hire new employees in multiple communities across Vermont. With these expansion plans, we could increase our Vermont employee base by 30% over the next 12 to 18 months.”
As of the end of its third quarter fiscal 2011 on June 25, 2011, GMCR employed 4,760 people in North America, roughly 30% of whom worked in Vermont. GMCR intends to add two additional manufacturing and production facilities in the US in its fiscal year 2012 and work toward site selection for those locations continues.
Source: GMCR
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