Lubbock cheese and dairy plant
Leprino Foods, Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock cheese and dairy plant in Lubbock, Texas is Leprino Foods’ plant for mozzarella and dairy ingredients. Status: operating as of January 2025 (opened). Leprino Foods announced $870 million and 600 jobs. Primary source: gov.texas.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating
- Announced investment
- $870 million
- Announced jobs
- 600
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Sheet
- TX-31
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgov.texas.gov
- Groundbreakinglubbockeda.org
- Openedlubbockeda.org
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Leprino Foods |
|---|---|
| Plant | Lubbock cheese and dairy plant |
| Location | Lubbock, Texas |
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Product | Mozzarella and dairy ingredients |
| Announced investment | $870 millionCapital investment at announcement; later local sources cite ~$1B |
| Announced jobs | 600 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Gov. Abbott announces Leprino Lubbock (state release, gov.texas.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Lubbock EDA: Leprino breaks ground (state release, lubbockeda.org, checked November 1, 2026)
- Lubbock EDA: Leprino opens (state release, lubbockeda.org, checked November 1, 2026)
- KCBD: Leprino celebrates opening (news report, kcbd.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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