A nearly 400,000-square-foot CJ Schwan’s food production facility is taking shape in Foundation Park in northwest Sioux Falls and is expected to open in 2027, according to a Nov. 11 announcement from the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber said the project carries a $550 million investment and is expected to employ about 650 people once operational. The plant will produce egg rolls and dumplings for customers nationwide, the announcement said.
More than 600,000 labor hours have gone into construction, according to the Chamber. Equipment being assembled includes an egg-roll fryer, a dumpling steamer and industrial freezers; construction is expected to be largely complete by the end of 2026, followed by equipment testing and commissioning, the announcement said.
CJ Schwan’s is recruiting for production, engineering, maintenance and automation jobs and working with area technical education partners to develop the workforce, according to the Chamber. The project has generated about $90 million in contracts for South Dakota contractors and vendors, the announcement said.
The Chamber also reported that CJ Schwan’s downtown Sioux Falls office has more than 20 employees. The company has committed $250,000 to the next five-year Forward Sioux Falls campaign and will sponsor Downtown Sioux Falls’ signature event season through 2030, according to the announcement.
