It was around 5 years ago that California-based Traditional Medicinals – the second bestselling brand of tea bags in the U.S. – announced it would build its east coast production facility at Franklin County’s Summit View Business Park. Today the groundbreaking – pushed back in part by the pandemic – finally broke ground.
Traditional Medicinals will make a 47 million dollar investment, building a 125,000 square foot facility set to open in 2026, while hiring 57 people over the next few years. Company officials pegged the average employee compensation at $70,000 annually. CEO Joe Stanziano joined local elected officials, State Senator Bill Stanley and others for today’s ceremony:
